The German Film Magazine - 10.06.2011 | KINO

How Andreas Dresen took his new film to Cannes and won a prize. How two actors played five different roles to research the elements of love. And why the Ludwigsburg film school, Germany's most important training camp for animation talent, has every reason to celebrate. That and more on this edition of KINO.The Theory of Relativity In Love -- How two actors examined loveIn his new film, THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY IN LOVE, director Otto Alexander Jahrreis examines the meandering paths and surprising turns of love. The twist is that the five very different love stories are played by the same two actors: Katja Riemann and Olli Dittrich. KINO dissects their performances in this entertaining romantic comedy.He Came, He Screened, He Won - Andreas Dresen and his New Film in CannesAndreas Dresen was the only German director of any rank invited to Cannes this year.But with his new film, STOPPED ON TRACK, which screened in Cannes' renowned Un Certain Regard sidebar, Dresen did his country proud. The touching story of a man dying of a brain tumour was a surprise audience favourite and the Un Certain Regard jury gave it its top prize. KINO met up with Dresen in Cannes.

SHORTCUTS: Short and Sweet - Three German Short Films in Cannes

ARTS & CRAFTS SPECTACULAR -- In this ironic little cartoon, two Dusseldorf art students try to explain life in the countryside.

NUN SEHEN SIE FOLGENDES -- A tongue-in-cheek short about the film business.

THE LETTER -- A young woman gets pregnant and finds herself. Winner of the Cinefondation prize in Cannes.

From the Sticks to the Global Stage -- the 20th Anniversary of the Ludwigsburg Animation FactoryFrom its founding in 1991, the Ludwigsburg film school has been one of the most production and efficient talent scouts in the film industry. Ludwigsburg graduates have been draped in awards, both national and international, including several Oscars.Alumni have found work around the world, particularly in animation and special effects, two areas where Ludwigsburg is a world leader. KINO hopped a train to rural Baden-Württemberg to discover the secret of Ludwigsburg's success.