MONTE-CARLO – Winners of the prestigious Golden Nymph Awards were announced at the 58th Monte-Carlo Television Festival.
Golden Nymphs covering a range of categories from television films, mini-series, drama and comedy series, and news documentaries, as well as a number of accolades including the International TV Audience Award and the Prince Rainier III Special Prize were presented during the Awards Ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum.
A star-studded red carpet saw HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco joined by many leading US and international acting and creative talent from hit television series, including La Casa de Papel, Scorpion, The Good Fight, The Bold and The Beautiful, Liar, Nashville, Poldark, Harlots and The End of the F***ing World.
Laurent Puons, CEO of the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, said: “The 58th edition of our Festival has been a true celebration of the depth and breadth of global programming. We are delighted to have once again played host to this unique showcase of the world’s leading fiction, documentary and news content. Congratulations to the worthy recipients of the Golden Nymphs and our other awards this evening, and many thanks to our juries, our sponsors, and the fans who have contributed so much to make this year’s event such a success.”
Originally created by Prince Rainier III of Monaco, and now under the Honorary Presidency of Prince Albert II of Monaco, The Monte-Carlo Television Festival has, for more than half a century, presented the very best of television from around the world.
The Festival has also been at the forefront in showcasing the highly talented professionals associated with many of the most successful programs in the history of the medium.
Celebrities, producers, directors, writers and heads of studios, networks and digital platforms gather in June every year to attend series launches, premier screenings, conferences, press activities, public events, VIP meetings and signing sessions.
Culminating with a unique competition, which celebrates and honors fiction and news and current affairs programming with the prestigious Golden Nymph Awards, the Monte-Carlo Television Festival has been recognized as one of the finest Festivals in the world, enhanced even further by its location in the magical Principality of Monaco.
The winners of the Golden Nymph Awards (Palmarès des Nymphes d’Or) are as follows:
LONG FICTION PROGRAM:
Best Long Fiction Program
Little Boy Blue
ITV Studios United Kingdom
Outstanding Actress
Sinèad Keenan
Little Boy Blue United Kingdom
Outstanding Actor
Ewan McGregor
Fargo USA
NEWS:
Best Documentary
Abuse And The UN / FN Och Övergreppen
Swedish Television/ Mission Investigate Sweden
Jury Prize
Mosul
Mongoose Pictures / Frontline WGBH United Kingdom
Best TV News Item
Libya Slave Auction
CNN International USA / United Kingdom / Libya
Best Live Breaking News
Zimbabwe
BBC News United Kingdom
COMEDY TV SERIES:
Best Comedy TV Series
The End Of The F***ing World
Clerkenwell Films / Dominic Buchanan Productions United Kingdom
Outstanding Actress
Daisy May Cooper
This Country United Kingdom
Outstanding Actor
Tony Shalhoub
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel USA
DRAMA TV SERIES:
Best Drama TV Series
La Casa De Papel
Vancouver Media Spain
Outstanding Actress
Lynn Van Royen
Hotel Beau Sejour / Beau Séjour Belgium
Outstanding Actor
Johannes Lassen
Below The Surface / Gidseltagningen Denmark
INTERNATIONAL TV AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Action & Science Fiction TV Series
Scorpion
CBS Television Studios, SB Films, Perfect Storm Entertainment, Blackjack Productions, K/O Paper Products USA
Best Crime TV Series
Lethal Weapon
Lin Pictures In Association With Good Session Productions And Warner Bros. Television USA
Best Telenovelas – Soap Operas
The Bold And The Beautiful
Bell-Phillip Television Productions, Inc. USA
SPECIAL PRIZES:
Prince Rainier III Special Prize
A Plastic Whale
Sky News United Kingdom
Prince Rainier III Special Prize
Forest Blind
MBC Chungbuk South Korea
AMADE Prize
ISIS Next Generation / Les Enfants Perdus Du Califat
CAPA PRESSE France
International Committee of the Red Cross Prize
Goodbye Aleppo
BBC Arabic United Kingdom
SIGNIS Prize
Benede / Der Polizist, Der Mord Und Das Kind
Hager Moss Film Germany
Monaco Red Cross Prize
The Power Of Silence / Pau, La Força D’Un Silenci
Televisió De Catalunya – CCMA SA, Minoria Absoluta, SA And EITB Spain
PeaceJam Prize
The Divine Order / Die Göttliche Ordnung
Zodiac Pictures Ltd Switzerland
PeaceJam Prize
White Right: Meeting The Enemy
Fuuse Films United Kingdom
