After the 2022 edition, which was marked by special previews such as Last Light and The Terminal List, and the presence of actors such as Matthew Fox, Taylor Kitsch, Jean Reno or Joan Gruffudd, the Monte Carlo Television Festival 2023, which will be this year, held in the Principality From June 16 to 20, it once again promises to delight fans of French and international series.
Harlan Coben’s adaptation will open the festival
The opening ceremony of this 62nd edition, which will take place as usual at the Grimaldi Forum, will be an opportunity for festival-goers and attending professionals to discover the world premiere of the Shelter series, which will arrive this summer on Amazon Prime. video. And none other than the adaptation of Harlan Coben’s novel of the same name, which is also set to travel with actors Jaden Michaels and Constance Zimmer.
The fiction jury, chaired by actor John Goodman (The Big Lebowski, Roseanne), will have to decide on nine pieces of fiction in the competition: Choir Girls, The Fence, Colossus with Feet of Clay (recently broadcast on TF1), Miro, Poker Face (Peacock series , hosted by Natasha Lyonne), Ten Pounds Pom, The Seed, The Warrant: Breaker’s Law (with Neil McDonough) and Trust None.
The jury, which will also be made up of Travis Fimmel, former star of Raised by Vikings and Wolves, and American screenwriter and producer Frank Spotnitz (X-Files, The Man in the High Castle). And who will be awarded 6 Golden Nymphs, including Best Picture and Best Series, at the closing ceremony on Tuesday, June 20, hosted by Ricky Wheatley (American Gods) and influential Lena Situations.
At the same Golden Nymphs ceremony, the Nymph d’Honneur, the festival’s highest award, which honors a renowned professional for extraordinary contributions to the entertainment industry, will be presented to Howard Gordon, the screenwriter and Hollywood producer to whom we are indebted. By the way, 24 Hour Apartment, Homeland and Accused, which has been broadcasting in the United States since the beginning of the year.
The Fires of Love, Here Everything Begins and En Famille choirs meet the public
In terms of community events, the 50th anniversary of the hit series will include a meet-and-greet with fans and a special anniversary night with members of the Fire of Love choir.
The show will feature selfie sessions with the Here It All Begins cast and there will also be an autograph session with talent from the Dick Wolf series (FBI, Chicago Police Department, Most Wanted, etc.). As well as the “behind the scenes” public conferences aimed at revealing the secrets of Lycée Toulouse-Lautrec, Léo Matthei, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power or Un Si Grand Soleil (the latter conference will be moderated by AlloCiné).
Finally, special previews, in the presence of the artistic teams concerned, reflect these five days of the festival: Josh Duhamel will present Buddy Games 2, James Lafferty and Stephen Collette (Les Frères Scott) will return, after five years of presentation. To kick off season 2 of their series Everyone Is Doing Great, the cast of En Famille will travel to Monaco to preview the first installment of the bonus ‘Un château en patrimoine’, which will air soon on the M6.
Chief guests for this 2023 edition
All information on this 62nd edition, which will be held as a reminder from June 16 to 20, can be found at: On the official website of the Monte Carlo Television Festival.
But AlloCiné already offers you to find the main guest list of the 2023 edition below.
John Goodman (President of the Artistic Jury)
American comedian John Goodman, most notably seen in The Big Lebowski, The Coyote Girls, or the series Roseanne and its spin-off The Conners (still on ABC), replaces Neil McDonough as president of the Monte Carlo artistic jury. festival.
Harlan Coben’s Asylum
Bestselling author and screenwriter Harlan Coben presents the Asylum series, adapted from one of his novels and co-produced and created by him. He is accompanied by two of the main actors of this series, who are expected to premiere on video: Jaden Michaels and Constance Zimmer (Unreal).
Everything starts here
Frédéric Diefenthal, Catherine Davydzenka, Lou Ladegaillerie and Benjamin Douba Paris will come to present the series Here It All Begins and meet their fans.
fire of love
Real event: 50th anniversary celebration of American soap The Young and the Restless with Melody Thomas Scott, Amelia Hainley, Christel Khalil and Brighton James.
Ted Lasso
Comedians Anthony Head (Giles in Buffy), James Lance, Cristo Fernandez, Cola Bockin and Billy Harris will promote the critically acclaimed series Ted Lasso, currently in its third season on Apple TV+.
Such a big sun
Un Si Grand Soleil’s star cast Melanie Maudran, Emma Colbert, Moise Santamaria and Fabrice Deville are in Monte-Carlo to meet their fans “behind the scenes” in an unmissable event.
Quantum Code (2022)
Airing on CBS and already renewed for a 2nd season, the Code Quantum reboot will feature two of its main cast members: Raymond Lee and Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters).
With family
Yves Pignot, Marie Vincent, Jeanne Savary and Gérémy Credeville will come to preview En Famille’s next premium event called “Un château en patrimoine”.
James Lafferty and Stephen Collette (The Scott Brothers)
Two former Scott Brothers stars James Lafferty and Stephen Collette, aka Nathan and Chase, will return to Monte Carlo five years after their previous visit to launch Season 2 of their All Doing Great series alongside actress Alexandra Park. (The Royals) and Cariba Heine (H2O).
Josh Duhamel
The festival crowd will also find Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas, Love, Simon, Shotgun Wedding) coming to present the sequel to Buddy Games, Buddy Games: Sping Awakening, which he stars in and is a part of. Director.
Dylan McDermott (Most Wanted)
As for the Dick Wolfe-produced series, detective fiction fans will be delighted to find Dylan McDermott replacing Julian McMahon at the helm of the most wanted crime series on France’s TF1 and Série Club.
Tracy Spiridakos (Chicago Police Department)
Fans of the Chicago Police Department will also find actress Tracy Spiridakos, aka Hailey Upton.
Zico Zack (FBI)
Another Dick Wolf series, FBI is represented by actor Zeeko Zack, who made the trip already in 2019.
Ainsley Sager (New York Organized Crime)
Finally, fans of Organized Crime New York, a spin-off from SVU New York, also produced by Wolff, will be pleased to meet actor Ainsley Sager.
Eric Winter (Rookie)
Comedian Eric Winter will also be on hand to promote The Rookie alongside Nathan Fillion, which he’s starred in for five seasons now.
Love the glory and the beauty
On the soap opera side, Love, Glory and Beauty, which celebrated its 35th anniversary in Monaco last year, continues its commitment to the Monte Carlo TV Festival with four actors: Patrick Duff (Dallas), Kimberlynn Brown, Sean. Kanan and Linda Purley.
Leo Mattei
“Behind the Scenes” will allow the public to meet part of the Leo Mattei team, namely Jean-Luc Reichman, Lola Dubin, Stormy Buggs and director and co-creator Natalie Lecoultre.
Toulouse-Lautrec High School
And still with the TF1 series, another “behind the scenes” dedicated to Lycee Toulouse-Lautrec (renewed for a second season), in the presence of actors Chin Thibault, Ness Merad, Valerie Carcent and Josephine Dry, as well as producer and designer Fanny Rydberger.
Travis Fimmel
Warning to fans of Vikings and Raised By Wolves: Comedian Travis Fimmel will be a feature judge in Monaco this year.
Lena Mahfouf
Lena Mahfouf, better known as Lena Situations, will be the Master of Ceremonies at the Golden Nymphs closing ceremony.
Ricky Whiteley
And he’s joined on this mission by Ricky Wheatley (100, American Gods), a regular at the Monte Carlo festival.
Howard Gordon
Finally, the nymph of honor will be awarded this year to the American producer and screenwriter Howard Gordon (24, Homeland).
Source: Allocine
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