Alma Noce
Alma Noce is an Italian actress. She is the first performer to receive the Premio Claudia Cardinale, an award established in Turin by the Fondazione Claudia Cardinale and the Distretto Cinema association, in collaboration with the Contemporanea Film Festival. [1][2]
Career
Her filmography includes the film "La ragazza ha volato" by Wilma Labate and "Dio ride" by Giovanni Veronesi, the latter presented as the closing film at the Venice Film Festival alongside Pierfrancesco Favino. [2] She has also worked on the series "Portobello" directed by Marco Bellocchio and the series "L'arte della gioia" directed by Valeria Golino. [1][2] According to Quotidiano Piemontese, the actress has stood out for the intensity and sensitivity with which she approaches nuanced roles [2]; according to ANSA, she is praised for her ability to bring to life complex female characters far from stereotypes. [1]
Premio Claudia Cardinale
The Premio Claudia Cardinale was established to celebrate the charisma and free spirit of the late Turin-born actress Claudia Cardinale, and to showcase young talents capable of bringing to the screen complex female figures outside the usual patterns. [1][2] The first edition of the award was given to Alma Noce as part of the fifth edition of the Contemporanea Film Festival, an international showcase devoted to women in cinema. [2] The ceremony took place on Friday 6 November 2026 at 8 pm at the Cinema Lux in Turin, in the presence of Claudia Squitieri, president of the Fondazione Claudia Cardinale and the actress's daughter, and of Lucilla Cristaldi, Cardinale's granddaughter. [1][2] During the evening the filmed portrait "Un Cardinale donna" by Manuel Maria Perrone was presented, and the restored version of "C'era una volta il West" by Sergio Leone was screened, with Claudia Cardinale in the role of Jill McBain. [1][2]
Related articles: Establishment of the Claudia Cardinale Prize (November 2026)
Sources
- ANSA Piemonte — 5 November 2026
- Quotidiano Piemontese — 7 November 2026