Monte‑Carlo TV Festival Names Golden Nymph Contenders
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- Monte‑Carlo Television Festival starts Friday, marking the opening of the event where the Golden Nymph award will be contested.
- Jury chaired by British actress Lesley Manville includes Kevin McKidd, U.S. showrunner Greg Daniels, French actress Frédérique Bel, South Korean producer Hojin Kwon, and British actress Yasmin Finney.
- Ponies (Universal Television) is a spy thriller set in 1970s Moscow about two American embassy secretaries who become CIA operatives after their husbands are killed.
- The Other Bennet Sister (Bad Wolf) adapts Janice Hadlow’s novel and follows Mary, the overlooked middle Bennet sister from Pride and Prejudice.
- Gone (New Pictures/Observatory Pictures) stars David Morrissey as a headteacher whose wife disappears, with Eve Myles as the investigating detective.
- Gomorrah: The Origins (Sky Studios/Cattleya) follows 1977 Naples kid Pietro Savastano as he enters the criminal underworld.
Why it matters: The Golden Nymph contest gives the listed series and TV movies a prestigious award opportunity, while the internationally diverse jury brings a broad perspective to the selection, underscoring the festival’s role as a showcase for varied storytelling. Talent such as Emilia Clarke and Ella Bruccoleri, plus producers from Bad Wolf and Sky Studios, highlight the event’s draw for established and emerging creators.
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