Terence Hill has received the 'Outstanding Actor of the Year' award (for 'DON MATTEO') at the 42nd International Television Festival of Monte Carlo (Monaco) in 2002. The 'Outstanding European Producer of the Year' award went to Alessandro Jacchia, producer of Don Matteo (Lux Vide).

The Festival was created in 1961 by His Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco who wished "to encourage a new art form, in the service of peace and understanding between men". This initiative on the part of the Prince ideally suited Monaco's international vocation.

The aim was to use television as an exceptional means of bringing people together and enriching their culture. From the beginning, the project created great international interest: Celebrities accepted to take part in successive prize-awarding juries, the quality of which was acknowledged worldwide.