Member

Past and present functions and memberships of Virgil Widrich in associations or institutions.

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2025
October 1

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.
2024
June 25

Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in Los Angeles since 25 June 2024.
2022
October 1

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.
2019
November 1

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.
October 1

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.
2017
November 1

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.
2016
October 1

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.
2015
November 1

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.
2014
June 12

Substitute member and from 12 June 2014 main member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2016.
2013
December 4

Member of the Literary Mechana - Copyright Perception Society since 4.12.2013.
November 26

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.
2010
October 1

Substitute member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2013.
2009
December 1

Since 1.12.2009 member of the Austrian Film Academy.
2008
April 8

On 8 April 2008 appointment as substitute member of the Senate of the University of Applied Arts Vienna until 30.9.2010.
2007
April 25

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.
2006
March 26

Member of the Curatorium of Vienna Film Fund (Filmfonds Wien) from 26.3.2006 to 16.12.2008.
2004
May 3

Chairman of the Verband der Filmregisseure Österreichs, the association of the Austrian movie directors.
April 28

Member of the Supervisory Board of Austrian Film Institute (Österreichisches Filminstitut) from 28.4.2004 to 28.3.2006.
2002
August 19

Virgil Widrich Film- und Multimediaproduktions G.m.b.H. is a member of AAFP – Association of Austrian Film Producers.
2001
May 7

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.)
May 1

Member of drehbuchVERBAND Austria since May 2001.
January 1

Since 1.1.2001 member of Künstlerhaus, Association of Austrian Artists (Gesellschaft bildender Künstlerinnen und Künstler Österreichs).
1999
October 27

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