Short But Sweet – German Filmmakers at the International Short Film Festival OberhausenThe German short film scene really got a boost after Jochen Alexander Freydank won an Oscar for TOYLAND. The trend is towards an auteur approach,meaning directors write their own screenplays and sometimes even produce their films. Not everyone considers the short subject merely a training ground for feature-length filmmaking,many appreciate the creative freedom the format provides. Anything is possible with the short subject