The High Patronage of the President of Romania for Astra Film Festival and Astra Film Junior
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.
Astra Film Junior. Also under the High Patronage of the President of Romania will be the „festival within the festival,” Astra Film Junior. Launched in 2009, Astra Film Junior is the first and most comprehensive film education program for children and adolescents in Romania.
Organizers and Partners. Launched in 1993 as an innovative project, the Astra Film Festival, one of the most important non-fiction film festivals in Europe, is organized by Astra Film, CNM Astra, and Astra Film Foundation, with the strategic partnership of the Ministry of Culture and the support of the Sibiu County Council, the National Center of Cinematography, the Romanian Cultural Institute, the Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sibiu, and the Filmmakers’ Union. The event is co-financed by the Sibiu Local Council through the Municipality of Sibiu.
