The documentary film about the life and literature of Ana Blandiana, "Between Silence and Sin", by Diana Nicolae, will be screened at Astra Film Cinema on Tuesday, March 25, the poet's birthday.

The Astra Film International Documentary Film Festival in Sibiu has opened the registration session for the 2025 edition.

Most screenings were sold-out and audiences of all ages enjoyed a true celebration of culture, freedom and truth

The Astra Film Festival returns to Chisinau with a selection of the best documentary films, including "Alice On & Off", considered Best Documentary Film of the Year (Romania Section) at the edition that ended a week ago in Sibiu.

"Alice On & OFF", "Tata", "Maia - portrait with hands" and "Death of Zagor" among the laureates of the edition.

In the Opening, a premiere documentary about already much talked about: "Tata", by Lina Vdovi and Radu Ciorniciuc

Queen and Pink Floyd in Sibiu, in some of the most anticipated screenings this fall! The huge Cinema Dome, located in Sibiu's Main Square, is once again this year's ground zero of the cinema of the future, where moviegoers have the chance to be right in the middle of the action.

What are the best Romanian documentaries of the last year? We will find out the answer in less than three weeks at the Astra Film Festival (Sibiu, October 20-27), the most important cultural event dedicated to non-fiction cinema.

Young filmmakers have access to unique opportunities at Astra Film Festival (Sibiu, October 20-27), celebrating 31 years since its establishment. Romanian and European directors and producers with film projects in development phase will receive guidance and expertise from industry specialists through the DocTank program.

Children and teenagers are once again invited to Astra Film Junior, Romania's most comprehensive documentary-based education project. Designed for three age groups (6+, 11+, and 15+), Astra Film Junior 2024 features screenings in traditional cinema halls and full-dome projections at the New Media Dome Cinema, followed by discussions led by professionals. It also includes a comic strip contest and creative workshops (for primary school, 6+), creative writing (for middle school, 11+), and film-making (for high school, 15+). Astra Film Junior will take place from October 21-27, 2024, coinciding with many schools' "Green Week" or "Alternative School" programs.

The Astra Film Festival opens registration for volunteers and accepts people of any age, the only condition being that the legal minimum age for voluntary activities is met (14 years old).

The Astra Film Festival opens registration for volunteers and accepts people of any age, the only condition being that the legal minimum age for voluntary activities is met (14 years old).

Early Bird subscriptions to Astra Film Festival 2024

The Astra Film Festival opens registration for volunteers and accepts people of any age, the only condition being that the legal minimum age for voluntary activities is met (14 years old).

Cinemateca Astra Film reopens its doors this summer, returning in June with four of the best award-winning documentaries from the latest edition of the festival.

The International Astra Film Festival in Sibiu will be, for the ninth year, under the High Patronage of the President of Romania, being considered one of the major events on our country's cultural agenda. This year's edition of the festival will take place in Sibiu, from October 20th to 27th, 2024.

Registrations are open for the 2024 edition of the Astra Film International Documentary Film Festival in Sibiu. AFF 2024 will take place this year from October 20-27, and filmmakers from all over the world can submit their documentaries until April 15.