61st Monte-Carlo Television Festival Launches Calls For Applications
The Monte-Carlo Television Festival has just launched the call for entries for the prestigious Golden Nymphs competition which will be presented at the 61st edition, from June 17th to 21st, 2022.
The 2022 competition is officially open, with the following schedule:
• Closing date for registrations: Thursday March 24th, 2022
• Announcement of the Official Selection: May 2022
• Golden Nymphs Ceremony: Tuesday June 21st, 2022.
Borgen, The Killing, Modern Family, Breaking Bad, It’s a Sin, Casa de Papel, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Das Boot, Escape at Dannemora and L’Amica geniale, are among the former Fiction programs honoured at the Festival.
A Myriad of Talented Actors
A myriad of talented actors have also been recognized at the Festival, including Patricia Arquette, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Grégory Montel, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden, Paul Bettany, Ewan McGregor, Sinéad Keenan, Jenna Coleman and Lydia West.
Six Golden Nymphs will be awarded in the Fiction category: Best Film, Best Series, Best Creation, Best Actress, Best Actor and Special Jury Prize.
Following recent changes to the Fiction category, the News category will also see its format changed. The former categories of Best News Report, Best Large News Report and Best Documentary Film are now all combined into a single News and Documentary Category. Three Golden Nymphs will be awarded for Best Grand News Report, Best Documentary and the Special Jury Prize.
In partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, the prestigious Prince Rainier III Special Prize will be awarded to the best documentary dealing with important environmental themes.
This year, each program from the Official Selection of the Fiction category and of the Prince Rainier III Special Prize will be presented during the Festival during screenings open to the public.
“Like every year, the Golden Nymphs Competition will recognize the best content in global television production. The multiplication of viewing possibilities on different screens as well as the significant increase in productions lead to an increasingly exciting competition,” explains Laurent Puons, Deputy Vice-President of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. – “Our goal is always to honour the best content that entertains and educates consumers, and to raise awareness on a multitude of themes related to our planet. The News category recognizes programs that bring a fresh perspective and a clear understanding of the current issues facing our world, while our Fiction category highlights the most successful productions of the year. We look forward to receiving the works of producers, distributors and directors who wish to promote their programs on the international scene through our event”.
Among the competition’s other prizes related to humanitarian action themes are the Monegasque Red Cross Prize and the AMADE Prize.
The competition rules for the 61st Monte-Carlo Television Festival can be viewed on the website.
