Dumitru Budrala studied economics at the School of Evonomics, Bucharest University. Graduated from the Course of Documentary Film, INSAS Bruxelles. Phd in Visual Anthropology Director of Astra Film Studio (visual anthropology department of ASTRA Museum), Founder and President of the Foundation Visual Anthropology, Founder and Director of Astra Film Sibiu, an International Documentary Film Festival in Romania, author of several prize wining anthropological documentary films. Selected filmography: “Leusteanul”(1994), “Transylvanian Winter” (1996), “On the Road” (1998), “Sibiu-Hermannstadt” (1999), “The village of the mills” (2001), “Zina” (2004), The Curse of the Hedgehog (2004). Awards: Mention Docupolis, Barcelona, 2005; Grand prize Film.Doc, Romania, 2005; Award for Best Documentary, Center of National Office of Cinematography 2001; First Prize at the International Festival “7 Arts”, 2001