This autumn, the Great Square in Sibiu becomes ground zero for the future of cinema, thanks to the installation of two dome cinemas and an immersive Infinity Mirror Room. These will be set up in the city center during the anniversary edition of the Astra Film Festival (October 15-22), a cultural event celebrating its 30th year.

Astra Film Junior. Children and teenagers, invited to cinematic adventures in the magical realm of documentary film

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WORKSHOP DOC – Documentary Film Workshop for Students Astra Film Festival 2023, in collaboration with the National University of Theatre and Film "I.L. Caragiale," Documentary Film Master's Program, is organizing a documentary film workshop for students, aged 18 to 25,as part of its 30th edition.

The anniversary edition of the Astra Film Festival, which will take place in Sibiu between October 15-22, challenges the public to activate all their senses and look at documentary films as a mirror of their own inner world. Life stories that will be screened at the Astra Film Festival tackle essential topics, from social and political issues to deep explorations of human nature. So are the 17 Romanian productions selected in three of this year's competitive sections , Romania, Emerging Voices of Documentary Film and DocSchool, which propose forays into a carousel of human emotions. The complete list of all films from the official selection, here: https://www.astrafilm.ro/ro/news/selectia-oficiala-aff-2023.

The Astra Film Festival's anniversary edition, set to take place in Sibiu from October 15th to October 22nd, 2023, marks a significant milestone in the world of documentary filmmaking. Over the past three decades, Sibiu has established itself as a prominent hub for documentary cinema. This enduring tradition continues into its 30th year, where numerous documentary filmmakers choose to premiere their works in front of an informed audience. In fact, three-quarters of the films selected for the co

NEW VOICES / VOCI EMERGENTE Orlando, my political biography | Orlando, biografia mea politică | Paul B. Preciado | France | 2023 | 98 The mother of all lies | La început a fost minciuna | Asmae El Moudir | Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar | 2023 | 97 ANQA | Supravieţuitoarele | Helin Celik | Austria, Spain | 2023 | 91 A Holy Family | Sacru şi profan în bucătărie | Elvis A-Liang Lu | Taiwan, France | 2022 | 88 Between Revolutions | Între Revoluţii | Vlad Petri | Romania, Croatia, Qatar, Iran

The Astra International Documentary Film Festival in Sibiu opens the volunteer program for the 30th edition, which will take place between October 15-22, 2023. Young people from all over the country, who know foreign languages (knowledge of English is mandatory), responsible, motivated, creative and sociable. They can apply until September 17 in departments such as info-point, guest, public speaking, logistics, screening locations and spaces, industry, photo-video, subtitling, technical, crisis