The 64th edition of the Monte Carlo Television Festival concluded on 17th June with American actress Robin Wright receiving the prestigious Crystal Nymph Award at the Golden Nymph Awards Ceremony. Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene did the honour of presenting the award to the American actress, director and producer.
The evening began with the final walk of stars along the festival’s iconic blue carpet at the Grimaldi Forum. Fans gathered one last time behind barriers to witness their beloved celebrities as they made their way into the Salle des Princes ahead of the awards ceremony.
Wright, renowned for her unforgettable performances in ‘House of Cards’ and ‘Forrest Gump’ appeared genuinely moved as she accepted the crystal trophy.
“This is such a special award and I feel very touched to receive it because of what it represents,” Wright said during her acceptance speech. “It’s about the contribution of artists in this industry, how much they gave, and having been in this industry as long as I’ve been, I feel very blessed.”
The Emmy Award-winning actress highlighted the collaborative magic of filmmaking that has defined her career. “The magic of film and television and how we get to storytelling is the most meaningful thing to me as an artist. The creativity and collaboration of everybody to bring all of you to a point of emotion, whatever that emotion is. For that reason I am very honoured to receive this award.”
The Crystal Nymph Award represents one of the festival’s most prestigious honours, recognising outstanding contribution to the television and film industry. Wright joins an illustrious list of previous recipients celebrated for the artistic achievements and industry impact.
Golden Nymph Awards Ceremony
The ceremony itself, hosted by singer and actress Shy’m alongside Ricky Whittle, celebrated excellence in television programming from around the world. The evening’s winners showcased the global reach of quality television, with German production ‘One a Day in September’ taking Best Film and Swedish series ‘Vanguard’ claiming Best Series.
South African production ‘Don’t Give Up’ secured Best Creation, whilst German actress Hélène Alexandridis and Swedish actor Jakob Oftebro took home the Best Actress and Best Actor awards. The Australian cast of ‘Good Cop/Bad Cop’ received a Jury Special Prize for their collective performance.
The documentary categories saw French production ‘Soumission chimique, pour que la honte change de camp’ win Best Documentary, whilst Qatar’s ‘Witness-Please Enjoy Our Tragedies’ claimed the Best News Program award. The Prince Rainier III Special Prize was awarded to Indonesian-Hong Kong co-production ‘Rewilding Sharks’.
‘Children in the Fire,’ an Ukraine-USA collaboration, received dual recognition with both a Jury Special Prize and the AMADE Prize.
The BetaSeries Public Prize went to UK production ‘The Bombing of Pan Am 103,’ whilst France’s ‘L’ange de Boutcha’ received the Monaco Red Cross Prize.
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