Member.

On 1 October 2025 beginning of the fith term as a main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2028.

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in Los Angeles since 25 June 2024.

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From 1 October 2022, fourth term as a full member and until 13 March 2025 Deputy Chair of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts, which has been appointed until 30 September 2025.

Fourth and last term as head of the Institute of Fine and Media Art at the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.09.2021. Deputy is Ruth Schnell.

On 1 October 2019 beginning of the third term as a main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2022.

Third term as head of the Institute of Fine and Media Art at the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 31.10.2019. Deputy is Ruth Schnell.

On 1 October 2016 beginning of the second term as a main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2019.

Second term as head of the Institute of Fine and Media Art at the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 31.10.2017. Deputy is Ruth Schnell.

Substitute member and from 12 June 2014 main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2016.

Member of the Literary Mechana - Copyright Perception Society since 4.12.2013.

On 26.11.2013 election as head of the Institute of Fine and Media Art at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Deputy is Ruth Schnell.

Member of Rotary Club Wien-Süd since 21 September 2011.

Substitute member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2013.

Since 1.12.2009 member of the Austrian Film Academy.

On 8 April 2008 appointment as substitute member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2010.

After 6 years on the board of the Austrian film directors’ association Verband Filmregie Österreich (3 of them as chairman) Virgil Widrich declines to stand for election again and leaves the board.

Member of the Curatorium of Vienna Film Fund (Filmfonds Wien) from 26.3.2006 to 16.12.2008.

Chairman of the Verband der Filmregisseure Österreichs, the association of the Austrian movie directors.

Member of the Supervisory Board of Austrian Film Institute (Österreichisches Filminstitut) from 28.4.2004 to 28.3.2006.

Virgil Widrich Film- und Multimediaproduktions G.m.b.H. is a member of AAFP – Association of Austrian Film Producers.

Admission as a member and – together with Dieter Berner, Wolfgang Glück, Michael Glawogger, Michael Kreihsl and Harald Sicheritz – in the “Verband der Filmregisseure Österreichs“ (association of the Austrian movie directors.)

Member of drehbuchVERBAND Austria since May 2001.

Since 1.1.2001 member of Künstlerhaus, Association of Austrian Artists (Gesellschaft bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler Österreichs).

Member of collecting society of filmmakers (VDFS – Verwertungsgesellschaft der Filmschaffenden) since 27.10.1999.