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Monte-Carlo Television Festival
Location	Grimaldi Forum, Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Founded	1961
Founded by	Prince Rainier III
Awards	Golden Nymph
Festival date	5 days
Website	www.tvfestival.com

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The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is held every year in June in the Principality of Monaco at the Grimaldi Forum, under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.

The opening ceremony inaugurates each new edition, introducing the jury members overseeing each project in competition. The evening includes a preview screening of a television program.

Open to the public, the festival also offers opportunities to meet international stars, attend TV series "behind the scenes" conferences, public screenings and autograph signing sessions.

The Golden Nymph Awards Ceremony, reveals the winners of the best in TV programming from around the world in front of an audience of more than a thousand guests.

History[edit]

By creating the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo in 1961, Prince Rainier III of Monaco, wished to "encourage a new art form, in the service of peace and understanding between men". Monaco's international status ideally suited the Prince's ambition: to recognize television as an exceptional means of bringing cultures together and enhancing their respective knowledge.

The project generated worldwide interest and, over the years, many distinguished celebrities have sat on the juries, bringing international recognition to the best of television programming. However, The Monter-Carlo Television Festival is above all, since the 1980s, a very important opportunity for business, a huge international market.^[1]

Prince Albert II has been the Honorary President of the Festival since 1988.

The best of worldwide television programming has been rewarded with Golden Nymph statuettes, copies of the "Salmacis" nymph by the Monegasque sculptor François Joseph Bosio (1768–1845), chief court sculptor to Louis XVIII, the original of which is on show at the Louvre Museum in Paris.

The Golden Nymph Awards[edit]

The Golden Nymph Awards are among the most prestigious prizes in international television, rewarding the best TV programs and actors. Over the course of the festival, an international jury of leading actors and industry professionals attend screenings of all the programs in competition.

Categories and awards[edit]

Fiction[edit]

The Fiction category is composed of TV series, films and mini series. Six awards are made:

Best Film
Best Series
Best Creation
Best Actress
Best Actor
Jury Special Prize (the very favourite programme of the Jury)

News[edit]

The News category refers to programs that cover international, national, regional and local news or current affairs events. Four awards are made:

Best News Coverage
Best News Documentary
Best Documentary Film
Jury Special Prize (the very favourite programme of the Jury)

Prince Rainier III Special Prize[edit]

This Special Prize was created by Albert II and is given to a programme selected by him. It is awarded to the best documentary dealing with environmental issues. A prize of €10,000 is awarded to the laureate. The award is made in partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.

Special prizes[edit]

A selection of special prizes are awarded by partner organisations. The winners are selected from among all of the entries made to the Golden Nymph Awards.

The Press Prize of the International Committee of the Red Cross
Prize of the Red Cross of Monaco
The AMADE Prize
The SIGNIS Prize: The Silver Dove

References[edit]

^ "Télé-Babel", Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Le Quotidien de Paris, 12 February 1982.

External links[edit]

Official website
IMDB festival page for some historical awards data

[1] "Télé-Babel", Jean-Pierre Thiollet, Le Quotidien de Paris, 12 February 1982.

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+The '''Monte-Carlo Television Festival''' is held every year in June in the [[Monaco|Principality of Monaco]] at the [[Grimaldi Forum]], under the Honorary Presidency of H.S.H. [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert II of Monaco]].
+The opening ceremony inaugurates each new edition, introducing the jury members overseeing each project in competition. The evening includes a preview screening of a television program.
-The '''Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo''' is an international festival and competition focusing on productions for [[television]], founded 1961 and based in [[Monaco]].
+Open to the public, the festival also offers opportunities to meet international stars, attend TV series "behind the scenes" conferences, public screenings and autograph signing sessions.
-==History==
-By creating the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo in 1961, Prince [[Rainier III of Monaco]], wished to "encourage a new art form, in the service of peace and understanding between men." Monaco's international status ideally suited the Prince's ambition: to recognize television as an exceptional means of bringing cultures together and enhancing their respective knowledge.
+The Golden Nymph Awards Ceremony, reveals the winners of the best in TV programming from around the world in front of an audience of more than a thousand guests.
-This project immediately generated worldwide interest and over the years, many distinguished celebrities have sat on the successive juries, bringing international recognition to the best of television programming. However, The Monter-Carlo Television Festival is above all, since the 1980s, a very important opportunity for business, a huge international market.<ref>"Télé-Babel", [[Jean-Pierre Thiollet]], ''[[Le Quotidien de Paris]]'', 12 February 1982.</ref>
+==History==
-H.S.H. [[Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Prince Albert II of Monaco]] has been the Honorary President of the Festival since 1988.
+By creating the Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo in 1961, Prince [[Rainier III of Monaco]], wished to "encourage a new art form, in the service of peace and understanding between men". Monaco's international status ideally suited the Prince's ambition: to recognize television as an exceptional means of bringing cultures together and enhancing their respective knowledge.
+The project generated worldwide interest and, over the years, many distinguished celebrities have sat on the juries, bringing international recognition to the best of television programming. However, The Monter-Carlo Television Festival is above all, since the 1980s, a very important opportunity for business, a huge international market.<ref>"Télé-Babel", [[Jean-Pierre Thiollet]], ''[[Le Quotidien de Paris]]'', 12 February 1982.</ref>
-The best of worldwide television programming has been rewarded with [[Golden Nymph Award|Golden Nymph]] statuettes, copies of the "[[Salmacis]]" Nymph by the Monegasque sculptor [[François Joseph Bosio]] (1768–1845), the original of which is on show at the [[Louvre Museum]] in [[Paris]].
+Prince Albert II has been the Honorary President of the Festival since 1988.
-==Official Competition==
-The [[Golden Nymph Award]]s – with a Golden Nymph or a selection of Special Prizes – the best TV programs and actors from all around the world. Throughout the Festival, international juries composed of distinguished industry professionals and talent participate in screenings of all programming in Competition. Each year, more than 30 countries are represented in the competition, with more than 60 programs selected for nomination.
+The best of worldwide television programming has been rewarded with [[Golden Nymph Award|Golden Nymph]] statuettes, copies of the "[[Salmacis]]" nymph by the Monegasque sculptor [[François Joseph Bosio]] (1768–1845), chief court sculptor to Louis XVIII, the original of which is on show at the [[Louvre Museum]] in [[Paris]].
-The Competition is open to all international networks, distributors and production companies.
+==The Golden Nymph Awards==
-The Official Competition is separated 2 Categories :
+The Golden Nymph Awards are among the most prestigious prizes in international television, rewarding the best TV programs and actors. Over the course of the festival, an international jury of leading actors and industry professionals attend screenings of all the programs in competition.
-*'''Fiction'''
-*'''News'''
-Other prizes are also awarded during the Golden Nymph Awards Ceremony
-- The International TV Audience Awards reward shows that have achieved the highest viewing figures worldwide.
-- The competition is also the host of Special Prizes awarded in partnership with major global organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross, the [[Monaco Red Cross]], the AMADE, SIGNIS and the Special Prize Rainier III - presented by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
-The Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo closes with the glittering Golden Nymph Award Ceremony.
-== Awards ==
+== Categories and awards ==
 === Fiction ===
+The Fiction category is composed of TV series, films and mini series. Six awards are made:
-<div style="margin-bottom:20px;">
-* Best TV Series - Comedy
+* Best Film
-* Outstanding Actor in a TV Series - Comedy
+* Best Series
+* Best Creation
-* Outstanding Actress in a TV Series - Comedy
+* Best Actress
-</div>
+* Best Actor
-<div style="margin-bottom:20px;">
+* Jury Special Prize (the very favourite programme of the Jury)
-* Best TV Series - Drama
-* Outstanding Actor in a TV Series - Drama
-* Outstanding Actress in a TV Series - Drama
-</div>
-* Best Long Fiction Program
-* Outstanding Actor in a Long Fiction Program
-* Outstanding Actress in a Long Fiction Program
 === News ===
+The News category refers to programs that cover international, national, regional and local news or current affairs events. Four awards are made:
+* Best News Coverage
 * Best News Documentary
-* Best Current Affaires Documentary
+* Best Documentary Film
+* Jury Special Prize (the very favourite programme of the Jury)
-* Best 24-Hour news Program
-* Best TV News Item
-=== International TV Audience Awards ===
+=== Prince Rainier III Special Prize ===
+This Special Prize was created by Albert II and is given to a programme selected by him. It is awarded to the best documentary dealing with environmental issues. A prize of €10,000 is awarded to the laureate. The award is made in partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.
-* Drama TV Series
-* Comedy TV Series
-* Telenovelas / Soap Operas
-=== Special Prizes ===
+=== Special prizes ===
+A selection of special prizes are awarded by partner organisations. The winners are selected from among all of the entries made to the Golden Nymph Awards.
-* [[Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Prince Rainier III]] Special Prize
-* The Press Prize of the [[International Committee of the Red Cross|ICRC]]
+* The Press Prize of the [[International Committee of the Red Cross]]
-* Prize of the [[Red Cross of Monaco|Monaco Red Cross]]
+* Prize of the [[Red Cross of Monaco]]
 * The AMADE Prize
 * The SIGNIS Prize: The Silver Dove
-* The URTI Prize
 ==See also==
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 ==External links==
 *{{Official website}}
-*[https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Monte-Carlo_TV_Festival IMDB Festival Page] – For Some Historical Awards Data
+*[https://www.imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Monte-Carlo_TV_Festival IMDB festival page] for some historical awards data
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:Television festivals]]
 [[Category:Festivals in Monaco]]
-[[Category:Recurring events established in 1961]]
+[[Category:Festivals established in 1961]]
 [[Category:1961 establishments in Monaco]]