Antonia Moretti and Wehrschütz fetch Romy
The film and television prize Romy, awarded by the daily newspaper “Kurier”, returns to the Vienna Hofburg after a break due to CoV. The gala broadcast on ORF 2 on Saturday evening was characterized by enlightened and fearless quality journalism in times of crisis. The jury prize went to Puls 4 Info Manager Corinna Milborn. ORF correspondent Christian Wehrschütz received a special award for his work in the Ukraine.
Milborn got the jury Romy for her commitment against fake news and for serious journalism. They stand for “trustworthy, credible and fact-based information in the service of enlightenment” and are the “figurehead of a consistent information offensive” by the broadcasting group ProSiebenSat.1Puls4, according to the jury’s reasoning.
Milborn’s admonition to politics
“Without journalism, we would be at the mercy of what the powerful want to cover up,” said Milborn in her speech, recalling that Austria had recently slipped in the press freedom ranking “because politicians wanted to exert too much influence”. “We can’t afford that as a society,” said the Puls-4 information manager and appealed to “the money that is there” not to be allocated according to the interests of parties, but according to quality.
Wehrschütz’ desire for peace
ORF correspondent Wehrschütz has been reporting tirelessly from the Ukraine since the beginning of the war – and was also awarded a special prize for his commitment. The jury attested him “courage in research and level-headedness in classifying terrible events for the public”. “Every day, Christian Wehrschütz shows how valuable serious journalism is and how criminal war can be,” said “Kurier” editor-in-chief Martina Salomon, who presented him with the award to standing ovations from those present in the hall.
The ORF correspondent stressed that he was also accepting the award for his two employees, with whom he had already covered more than 16,000 kilometers in Ukraine. In addition to his employer, he also thanked his comrades in the army and his family, who let him move to Ukraine. “I wish everyone that the next Romy Awards can take place in peaceful times again,” he concluded his speech.
Mangold honored for life’s work
Erni Mangold was happy about the platinum Romy for her life’s work. The 95-year-old can look back on a theater career spanning around seven decades and more than 100 appearances in film and television productions. When the moderator of the evening, Andi Knoll, approached her, she briskly grabbed the microphone and stated: “At 95 you are spared nothing.”
Moretti: “The sensuality of stubbornness”
She, too, made her way to the stage to standing ovations, where Romy record holder Tobias Moretti gave a laudation for her. Mangold embodies “something like the sensuality of stubbornness”. Unruliness has become her trademark. “It’s unimaginable that she would ever stop running, motschkern,” says Moretti. “I’m glad to be with you. Because maybe I won’t be there tomorrow,” said Mangold, and Moretti immediately inherited the platinum Romy.
Public voting for Hofstätter and Hochmiar
The audience was asked for the other nine Romy categories. Almost a million votes were taken in advance for the 45 nominees. Maria Hofstätter emerged as the most popular actress in the film category for her leading role as an unconventional prison teacher in the film “Fuchs im Bau”. Philipp Hochmair was able to score with his appearance in “The Wannsee Conference” and took home the Romy in the category “Most Popular Actor Film”.
“Serial winner” Stefanie Reinsperger
The most popular actors in a series were Stefanie Reinsperger, who made her debut as the new TV inspector in “Tatort” last year, and Nicholas Ofczarek, who showcased his acting skills in “The Ibiza Affair” and “The Passport”. , emerged as the lucky winners. Both could not be present, but conveyed messages of greeting.
Antonia Moretti Discovery of the Year
Antonia Moretti accepted a Romy as a “female discovery”. Last year you were in front of the camera with your father Tobias Moretti in the two-part film “Im Netz der Camorra”. Julian Waldner was chosen as a “male discovery”. The Carinthian played the title role in the movie “Klammer – Chasing the Line”.
Moderators awarded
The most popular moderator in the info area this time was Lou Lorenz-Dittlbacher. She is now the editor-in-chief of ORF III, moderated the “Summer Talks” last year and was featured in “ZiB 2” for years. “Are you allowed to be happy when you know that war is raging a few hundred kilometers away?” asked Lorenz-Dittlbacher and came to the conclusion: You’re allowed to recharge your batteries for work. “We must and will keep looking,” she promised and pleaded for cohesion in the media industry.
After 2019, ORF journalist Alina Zellhofer (“Sport am Sonntag”) was again chosen as the expected sports presenter. The former ski racer Hans Knauß received a Romy as the most popular show/entertainment presenter. He was voted audience favorite for the ORF series “Österreich vom Feinsten”, which started last year. He was “almost shocked” by this, as he had already stopped “wagging prices” 17 years ago.
Surprisingly, a special Romy was also awarded for the “Neighbor in Need” aid campaign and at the same time for the willingness of Austrians to donate. ORF Director General Roland Weißmann, who accepted the award, praised the solidarity of the population. The action has now become synonymous with “red-white-red helpfulness”.