Monika Willi
Monika Willi | |
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Born | Innsbruck, Austria | 29 May 1968
Other names | Mona Willi |
Occupation | Film editor |
Monika Willi (German: [ˈmoːnika ˈvɪli]; born 29 May 1968), also known as Mona Willi,[1] is an Austrian film editor. She is best known for her collaborations with filmmakers Michael Haneke, Michael Glawogger and Barbara Albert. In 2023, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work on Todd Field's film Tár.
Early life
Monika Willi was born on 29 May 1968 in Innsbruck.[2] She is the sister of Green Party politician Georg Willi ,[3] who has served as the mayor of Innsbruck since May 2018.[4]
Career
Willi posthumously realized and edited the material of Michael Glawogger, who died of malaria during the production of an untitled film project in Liberia in 2014. Under the title Untitled, it premiered in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2017. Willi created the film using the footage from Glawogger's four and a half months of shooting through the Balkans, Italy and Africa. It also incorporates excerpts from Glawogger's diary.[5][6] At the 2018 Austrian Film Awards, Untitled received four awards, including Best Documentary and Best Editing.[7]
In 2017, she was inducted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[8]
In 2019, for her work on Wolfgang Fischer's Styx, she was awarded an Austrian Film Award in the category Best Editing.[9]
In January 2023, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for her work on Todd Field's film Tár.[10][11][12] In his review of Tár, David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Editor Monika Willi makes the expansive running time of more than two-and-a-half hours breathe, but also fly by with gripping tension".[13]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Director | Notes |
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1998 | Suzie Washington | Florian Flicker | |
1999 | Northern Skirts | Barbara Albert | |
2000 | Frankreich, wir kommen | Michael Glawogger | |
Hold-Up | Florian Flicker | ||
2001 | The Piano Teacher | Michael Haneke | Edited with Nadine Muse |
Hainburg – Liebe und Widerstand | Wolfgang Murnberger | ||
2002 | Richtung Zukunft durch die Nacht | Jörg Kalt | |
Kronen Zeitung – Tag für Tag ein Boulevardstück | Nathalie Borgers | ||
2003 | Time of the Wolf | Michael Haneke | |
Böse Zellen | Barbara Albert | ||
2004 | Ne fais pas ça! | Luc Bondy | |
2005 | Workingman's Death | Michael Glawogger | |
2007 | Funny Games | Michael Haneke | |
2009 | Contact High | Michael Glawogger | |
The White Ribbon | Michael Haneke | ||
2011 | Whores' Glory | Michael Glawogger | |
2012 | Amour | Michael Haneke | |
The Dead and the Living | Barbara Albert | ||
2014 | Last Summer | Leonardo Guerra Seràgnoli | |
2015 | Thank You for Bombing | Barbara Eder | |
2017 | Wild Mouse | Josef Hader | |
Untitled | Michael Glawogger and Monika Willi | Realized and edited after Glawogger's death | |
Happy End | Michael Haneke | ||
2018 | Styx | Wolfgang Fischer | |
2022 | Rimini | Ulrich Seidl | |
Tár | Todd Field | Nominated—Academy Award for Best Film Editing | |
Sparta | Ulrich Seidl | ||
Mein Vater, der Fürst | Lila Morgan and Lukas Sturm | ||
TBA | Sons of the Neon Night | Juno Mak | Unreleased |
Television
Year | Title | Notes |
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2022 | Funeral for a Dog | Miniseries; 8 episodes |
Awards and nominations
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Film | Result | Ref. |
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Academy Awards | 12 March 2023 | Best Film Editing | Tár | Nominated | [14] |
Austrian Film Award | 27 January 2012 | Best Editing | Whores' Glory | Nominated | |
23 January 2013 | Best Editing | Die Lebenden | Won | ||
1 February 2017 | Best Editing | Thank You for Bombing | Won | ||
31 January 2018 | Best Documentary | Untitled | Won | ||
Best Editing | Won | ||||
30 January 2019 | Best Editing | Styx | Won | ||
César Awards | 22 February 2013 | Best Editing | Amour | Nominated | [15] |
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | 14 December 2022 | Best Editing | Tár | Nominated | |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 15 January 2023 | Best Editing | Tár | Nominated | [16] |
References
- ^ Kiang, Jessica (11 February 2022). "'Rimini' Review: A Riveting, Upsetting Ulrich Seidl Slow-Burn Electrified by a Stunning Central Turn". Variety. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "PRESSEMAPPE_Untitled_deutsch_final_01.03.17" (PDF). Österreichisches Filminstitut. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Innsbruckerin im Oscar-Rennen, "Corsage" mit Teichtmeister nicht nominiert". Tiroler Tageszeitung (in German). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Lindner, Stefan (6 May 2018). "Willi neuer Bürgermeister von Innsbruck" (in German). Tyrol: ORF. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Berlinale Panorama 2017: The Wound eröffnet Panorama-Hauptprogramm / Schwerpunkte "Schwarze Welten" und "Europa Europa"". Berlinale (in German). 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Ide, Wendy (13 February 2017). "'Untitled' (Michael Glawogger project): Berlin Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Österreichischer Filmpreis 2018: 15 Auszeichnungen für vier ORF-kofinanzierte Kinofilme". ORF (in German). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Zwei Österreicherinnen unter neuen Mitgliedern der Oscar-Akademie". Der Standard (in German). APA. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Pausch, Christian (31 January 2019). "So war die Verleihung des Österreichischen Filmpreises 2019". FM4 (in German). ORF. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Hilary (24 January 2023). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Hemphill, Jim (19 February 2023). "Why Todd Field and Monika Willi Edited 'TÁR' in a 15th-Century Scottish Nunnery During Lockdown". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Riefe, Jordan (23 February 2023). "It wasn't the limited edits that made 'Tár' a joy. It was choosing 'the best of the best'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ Rooney, David (1 September 2022). "'Tár' Review: Cate Blanchett Astounds in Todd Field's Blistering Character Study". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Lang, Brent; Earl, William (12 March 2023). "'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Dominates Oscars With Seven Wins, Including Best Picture (Full Winners List)". Variety. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Boussageon, Alexandre (22 February 2013). "César 2013 : Amour triomphe". L'Obs (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Rich, Katey; Wickman, Kase (15 January 2023). "Critics Choice Awards 2023 Winners: See the Full List Here". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
External links
- Monika Willi at IMDb