Monika Willi

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.

Monika Willi
Willi in 2019
Born (1968-05-29) 29 May 1968
Innsbruck, Austria
Other namesMona Willi
OccupationFilm editor

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
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
2022 Funeral for a Dog Miniseries; 8 episodes

Awards and nominations
Awards and nominations for Monika Willi
Award Date of ceremony Category Film Result Ref.
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
  1. 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.
  2. "PRESSEMAPPE_Untitled_deutsch_final_01.03.17" (PDF). Österreichisches Filminstitut. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. "Innsbruckerin im Oscar-Rennen, "Corsage" mit Teichtmeister nicht nominiert". Tiroler Tageszeitung (in German). 25 January 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. Lindner, Stefan (6 May 2018). "Willi neuer Bürgermeister von Innsbruck" (in German). Tyrol: ORF. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. "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.
  6. Ide, Wendy (13 February 2017). "'Untitled' (Michael Glawogger project): Berlin Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. "Österreichischer Filmpreis 2018: 15 Auszeichnungen für vier ORF-kofinanzierte Kinofilme". ORF (in German). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. "Zwei Österreicherinnen unter neuen Mitgliedern der Oscar-Akademie". Der Standard (in German). APA. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  9. Pausch, Christian (31 January 2019). "So war die Verleihung des Österreichischen Filmpreises 2019". FM4 (in German). ORF. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Rooney, David (1 September 2022). "'Tár' Review: Cate Blanchett Astounds in Todd Field's Blistering Character Study". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  14. 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.
  15. Boussageon, Alexandre (22 February 2013). "César 2013 : Amour triomphe". L'Obs (in French). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  16. Rich, Katey; Wickman, Kase (15 January 2023). "Critics Choice Awards 2023 Winners: See the Full List Here". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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