Monte-Carlo TV Festival Competition Lineup; Lauren Lyle Headlines ITV’s ‘Karen Pirie’; Sky and Canal+’s ‘Django’ Adds Noomi Rapace — Global Briefs

11.05.2021 - 14:13 / deadline.com

Monte-Carlo TV Festival Unveils Competition Lineup The Monte-Carlo Television Festival has signaled its intention to host an in-person event on June 18-22 by announcing its competition lineup. Some 27 programs from 14 countries have been officially selected to compete, with winners announced at the Golden Nymph Awards Ceremony on June 22 at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco.

The nominees include Keshet series Line In The Sand and HBO Max/Channel 4’s AIDS crisis drama It’s A Sin. The full lineup can be

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