On Saturday, January 23rd, the best young artists of the 32nd MAX OPHÜLS PREIS film festival were nominated in Saarbrücken. The Max Ophüls Prize 2011 for the best film, endowed with 18,000 Euros, was given to the film director Johannes Naber for his work "DER ALBANER". The prize was awarded by the jury for the convincing, authentic, and emotional narration of an Albanian´s journey to Germany.

For young filmmakers, a participation at the MAX OPHÜLS PREIS means an important step into their professional future. Since its launch in 1980, the festival has been committed to the promotion of the young, German-speaking film. It understands itself as the major platform for the promotion of young talents from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The festival can claim for itself to be the only explicit festival for young filmmakers in the German-speaking area.