Baldo Realty Group Sponsors the 23rd Monte-Carlo Film Festival de la Comédie

Monaco has never been short of glamour, yet one of its most affectionate annual traditions is built around laughter. Each year the Monte-Carlo Film Festival de la Comédie brings directors, actors and audiences to the Grimaldi Forum, on the edge of the Larvotto district, united by one conviction: comedy deserves the same red carpet as drama.

Baldo Realty Group, founded and led by Matteo Baldo, is proud to be one of the sponsors of the festival’s 23rd edition, alongside the partners who support it each year.

A Festival Born From a Conversation Between Friends

The festival dates back to 2001, when Ezio Greggio, a long-time Monaco resident, and the Italian director Mario Monicelli noticed that no international festival was devoted entirely to comedy. They created one. Greggio still directs every edition, and the event is held under the High Patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco and with the support of the Embassy of Italy.

Inside the Festival Week

An international jury judges comedies from around the world, while previews, retrospectives and meetings with students from Italian, French and Monegasque schools fill the programme. Screenings are free, subject to availability. The week closes with an awards gala hosted by Greggio and broadcast on Italy’s Mediaset networks.

Over the years the guest list has included Jean-Paul Belmondo, John Landis, Costa-Gavras and Mira Sorvino, with Paul Haggis and Giancarlo Giannini among past jury presidents.