Television Festival: Princess Charlene attends closing ceremony
Princess Charlene at the 62nd Monte-Carlo Television Festival - © Communication Department/ Stéphane Danna
The 62nd edition of one of the Principality’s flagship events drew to a close on Tuesday 20 June.
While Prince Albert attended the festival’s opening ceremony accompanied by Louis and Marie Ducruet last week, it was Princess Charlene, along with Princess Stéphanie’s son and daughter-in-law, who closed the event. Once again this year, a host of TV personalities came to Monaco to attend the Television Festival, which kicked off last Friday and ended on Tuesday 20 June with an elegant ceremony at the Grimaldi Forum.
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Once again in 2023, a host of stars were to be seen on the red carpet, including Cathy Guetta, Léna Situations and Gilbert Melki – © Communication Department / Stéphane Danna
Full house for “Le Colosse Aux Pieds d’Argile“
Princess Charlene and jury president John Goodman presented the festival awards. In the fiction category, the Golden Nymph for Best Film was awarded to the TF1 TV film Le Colosse Aux Pieds d’Argile (The giant with clay feet),and the Jury’s Special Prize to the 17-year-old French actor Timi-Joy Marbot, who stars in the film, despite this prize usually being awarded to a film or series. The script was inspired by the story of former rugby player Sébastien Boueilh, who was the victim of a paedophile when he was a child, a sensitive subject that appears to have hit home.
Cast of the TV film “Le Colosse Aux Pieds d’Argile” – © Communication Department / Stéphane Danna
The Golden Nymph for Best Series went to Ten Pound Poms, a British series broadcast by the BBC. The Best Creation award and Prix du Public (people’s choice) went to the German series The Seed, while the Best Female Actor award went to Denmark’s Marie Reuther for her role in the series Chorus Girls. The Golden Nymph for Best Male Actor went to Warren Brown.
In the “documentaries and current affairs” category, the Best Feature prize went to Life on the Donbas frontline, Best documentary to The Man Who Played with Fire and the Jury’s special prize to Nazanin. The Prince Rainier III special prize went to Until The Last Drop. Finally, in the “special prizes” category, the AMADE prize was awarded to Russia, The Stolen Children of Ukraine and the Monegasque Red Cross prize to Oasis of Peace.