The German Film Magazine - 15.05.2010 | KINO

Hes in demand for roles in the theater, in films and on TV: KINO meets the successful young actor DEVID STRIESOW. Also, we visit the International Short Film Festival in Oberhausen and discover that rumors of the death of music video have been greatly exaggerated the format has become a popular playground for artists.We also present the documentary film TO FIGHT FOR THE YEAR OF DECISION, which depicts juvenile offenders faced with the choice of winding up in jail or struggling to find self-confidence and a different way of living. In addition, well tell you all about the winners of the 2010 German Film Awards, and give you a sneak peek at the Cannes Film Festival. Direct Hits Juvenile Offenders Fight for a New LifeWhat should society do with violent young offenders who target innocent victims yet lack the strength to really deal with their own problems? One unique project could be an alternative to calls for stricter laws and tougher jail sentences: Work and Boxcompany.It presents teenagers with the choice between taking up boxing or going to prison. The gripping documentary TO FIGHT FOR THE YEAR OF DECISION shows how five young men learn to channel their aggression and self-hatred and turn them into self-confidence and a sense of responsibility for their own lives. The Many Faces of Devid Striesow A PortraitDEVID STRIESOW has had years in which he made as many as thirteen films as well as acting in plays. A passionate actor and restless workaholic, Striesow is one of the most in-demand young German actors around.Whether playing an SS officer in the Oscar-winning drama The Counterfeiters, an introverted banker in Yella, or a social climber in So glücklich war ich noch nie (Ive never been so happy), he always creates believable, intense characters. KINO reporter Regina Roland visited DEVID STRIESOW on the set of his latest film. SHORTCUTS ANONYMOUS in his latest film, Roland Emmerich investigates whether William Shakespeare really wrote all of the plays bearing his name. We visited the set in Potsdam-Babelsberg. VINCENT WANTS TO SEA A road movie about two young men and a woman with psychiatric problems who break out of a clinic and go on an adventure than could prove more healing than any therapy. TANDOORI LOVE A German-Swiss comedy about the Indian caterer on a Bollywood film crew who falls in love with a newly engaged Swiss woman. Films that Sound Good Music Videos at the International Short Film Festival OberhausenInitially conceived as promotional material for singles, these days the music video has increasingly become a new format for visual artists to explore. Though some pop-culture observers have proclaimed it dead, the music video has been given a new lease on life.The International Short Film Festival Oberhausen devotes an entire section to this format, and awards a prize for the best music video.