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The 215th anniversary of Schubert's birth will be marked by Radio 3 in March with 200 hours of continuous broadcasting devoted to the composer. Find out more

Two Austrian students, Mirjam Baker and Michael Kren have won the Best Music Video for their video "I am Cereals - Galaxy" at the Student Film Festival London. Find out more and see images of the making of the video here.

For your chance to win 2 tickets to an exclusive press screening of Karl Markovic's directorial debut Breathing, all you have to do is like the Breathing facebook page - where you can also be kept up to date with exciting clips leading up to the film's UK release in April. The lucky winner will be chosen next Monday!

The big winner at this year's Austrian Film Awards was the first-time filmmaker and actor Karl Markovics. His debut as a director with the art house film “Atmen“ (“Breathing”) received awards in six categories including best feature film, best director, best script, best actor (Thomas Schubert). Other winners include “Whores’ Glory” by Michael Glawogger – which won best documentary and best cam-erawork (Wolfgang Thaler), and Wolfgang Murnberger’s “Mein bester Feind“ (in the categories best make-up artist and best costume designer). Markus Schleinzer’s debut film “Michael“ earned an award for the best sound.

The Max Ophüls Prize goes to the Austrian film director Markus Schleinzer for his drama “Michael“. The 96-minute film offers a disturbing peek into an unfathomable crime from the perspective of the perpetrator. The jury praised the conceptual courage of the filmmaker. Click here about info for London screenings.

Friedrich Cerha has been awarded the international Ernst von Siemens Music Prize 2012. The Austrian composer, born in 1926, will be awarded the prize, valued at €200,000, for his life's work.  In addition Soundings composer Luke Bedford was awarded the Composers' Prize.

The city of Graz awards the "Writer of the City of Graz" scholarship each year and includes the provision of an apartment for free in Cerrini-Schloessl on the Schlossberg, from 1 September 2012 until 31 August 2013. A monthly stipend of EURO 1,100 is paid.

Application deadline is 31 March 2012. E kulturamt@stadt.graz.at for more information.

Junges Ensemble seeks to develop new talent and allow them to gain valuable experience working as part of Theater an der Wien!  Openings for soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone / bass-baritone and bass are available for periods between 2-7 years. 

Deadline for applications is February 28th 2012. Email: jungesensemble@theater-wien.at for further information.

Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust said the work, entitled Core, would be displayed at the Enginuity museum from March until autumn 2012. The installation will feature computer-generated video projection, set to a soundtrack and a series of screens will double as "windows into a weightless world, populated by groups of humanoid figures". Mr Hentschlager said the figures would "interact like a school of fish... and at other times like intricately choreographed modern ballet dancers". For further information please visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-15002550

www.grants.at, Austria's most comprehensive database for scholarships and research grants in German and English language now features grants and scholarships for the academic year 2012/2013 as well as summer 2012.

austrians.org is a community platform and a global network for Austrians and friends of Austria abroad.  The website provides an opportunity to create international contacts, exchange information and suggestions as well as informing the rest of the world about Austria.

Emily Howard has been chosen as one of the 20 commissions to feature centre stage at the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad. All commissions will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and will tour the UK.  Emily's work is a 12 minute chamber opera inspired by legendary Czech Olympic long distance runner, communist and dissenter Emil Zatopek (1922-2000). For more information visit www.emilyhoward.com