The selection of the national submissions for the competition for the OSCAR^® in the category International Feature Film are in most cases organized by the respective national film institutions. In Germany, German Films is responsible for the preparation, organization and implementation of the selection procedures. In this function, German Films' responsibilities are strictly of organizational nature. German Films itself is not represented in the selection committee.

The German selection committee for the 98th OSCAR^® selection consists of nine representatives of the following eight organizations and institutions:

• PROG -Producers of Germany e.V.
• Produktionsallianz (Allianz Deutscher Produzentinnen und Produzenten – Film, Fernsehen und Audiovisuelle Medien e.V.)
• Verband Deutscher Filmexporteure e.V.
• AllScreens – Verband Filmverleih und Audiovisuelle Medien e.V.
• AG-Kino - Gilde deutscher Filmkunsttheater
• Verband der Deutschen Filmkritik e.V.
• Bundesverband Regie e.V.
• Deutsche Filmakademie e.V. (2x)