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Germany Selects 'Everytime' For Best International Film Oscar
Sandra Wollner's 'Everytime' has been chosen as Germany's official submission for the 99th Academy Awards in the International Feature Film category. The film, which won the Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes, was selected by a nine-member jury appointed by German Films. Two other German films, 'Yellow Letters' and 'Shame And Money', also qualified under new Academy rules.
Sandra Wollner's feature film "Everytime" has been selected as Germany's official submission for the 99th Academy Awards in the International Feature Film category. The decision was made by a nine-member independent jury appointed by German Films, the country's film promotion body, as reported by both Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter.
"Everytime" is Wollner's third feature and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Prix Un Certain Regard for best film in that sidebar. The jury praised the film for its cinematic treatment of grief, stating that it "succeeds in making grief, as a state of a world that has come undone, tangible through purely cinematic means and with surprising lightness." The full jury statement, carried by Deadline, elaborates: "The outstanding cinematography creates a shimmering and at times ethereal atmosphere without intruding on the characters. The ensemble of actors is convincing in its naturalness, with the characterizations remaining consistently precise and ambivalent. Playing elegantly with form and narrative ellipses, Everytime explores the interstices of the pain of loss."
The Film and Its Journey
The film stars Birgit Minichmayr as a mother who loses her daughter Jesse in a tragic event and struggles with her grief and her complicated relationship with her younger daughter and Jesse's boyfriend, who many blame for her death. What starts as a realistic drama becomes increasingly strange as Wollner mixes the present and the past, memories and imagination in her exploration of a family dealing with loss.
Produced by The Barricades, "Everytime" is a German-Austrian co-production with ZDF, with Austria's Panama Film as a co-production partner. The film received funding from the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB), and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM). German distributor eksystent filmverleih Kijas released it in German cinemas on 6 August 2026.
The film has had a successful festival run, playing at Sydney, Karlovy Vary, New Zealand, and Melbourne film festivals, and was awarded the Heart of Sarajevo Grand Prize at the Sarajevo Film Festival. It had its North American premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival, with other festival appearances including the New York Film Festival confirmed.
International Reach
Charades is handling international sales, with the film sold to more than 30 territories, while 1-2 Special has picked up domestic rights and is planning a theatrical release for early 2027.
A Remarkable Year for German Cinema
The selection comes in a notable year for German cinema at the international awards level. Under new Academy rules introduced this spring, films winning significant awards at selected international festivals can become eligible for the International Feature Film category. As a result, two other German productions also qualified: İlker Çatak's "Yellow Letters," which won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival, and Visar Morina's "Shame And Money," which received the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
In a joint statement, producers The Barricades and Panama Film and director and screenwriter Sandra Wollner expressed their gratitude: "We feel very honoured to be part of Germany's Oscar preselection this year. At a time when German cinema has once again gained international visibility through strong auteur voices, we are particularly pleased to share this honour with our esteemed colleagues from Yellow Letters and Shame And Money."
What's Next
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce the 15 films on the best international feature film shortlist on Dec. 15. The five nominees will be announced Jan. 21, 2027, and the 99th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 14, 2027.
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Deadline
Framing: Emphasizes Germany's selection of 'Everytime' for the Best International Film Oscar, without mentioning other qualified films or release details. — Celebratory and appreciative, quoting the jury's praise and the filmmakers' gratitude.
Facts Included:
Sandra Wollner's Everytime selected as Germany's official submission for the 99th Academy Awards in the International Feature Film category
Jury appointed by German Films made the decision
Yellow Letters and Shame And Money also qualified under new Academy rules
Full jury statement praising the film's cinematic qualities
Producers The Barricades and Panama Film and director/screenwriter Sandra Wollner commented with a quote
Plot summary: mother, daughter, and teenage boy travel to Tenerife confronting grief, blame, forgiveness
Wollner's third feature, won Prix Un Certain Regard at Cannes
Played at Sydney, Karlovy Vary, New Zealand, Melbourne film festivals
Awarded Heart of Sarajevo Grand Prize at Sarajevo Film Festival
North American premiere at Toronto International Film Festival in September
Other festival appearances confirmed including New York Film Festival
German-Austrian co-production produced by The Barricades and ZDF with Panama Film as co-producer
Funding from DFFF, MBB, and BKM
German distributor eksystent filmverleih Kijas released in German cinemas on 6 August 2026
Charades handling international sales, 1-2 Special handling North American distribution with theatrical release planned for early 2027
Academy rule changes this spring allow films winning significant awards at selected festivals to be eligible
Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Shame And Money and Berlin Golden Bear for Yellow Letters qualify them
Framing: Headline emphasizes Germany's pick of 'Everytime' as its Best International Feature entry, focusing on the selection without noting other qualified films or release details. — Informational and measured, with a brief jury quote to support the selection.
Facts Included:
Sandra Wollner's Everytime selected as Germany's entry for the 99th Academy Awards in international feature film category
Produced by The Barricades
Chosen by a nine-member independent jury appointed by German Films
Wollner's third feature premiered in Cannes, winning best film in Un Certain Regard
Stars Birgit Minichmayr as a mother who loses her daughter Jesse
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ClaimSandra Wollner's feature film Everytime was selected as Germany's official submission for the 99th Academy Awards in the International Feature Film category.
ClaimThe German Films jury said: "In Everytime, director and writer Sandra Wollner achieves the remarkable feat of making grief tangible as a world thrown into disarray through purely cinematic means and with a surprising lightness of touch. The outstanding cinematography creates a shimmering and at times ethereal atmosphere without intruding on the characters. The ensemble of actors is convincing in its naturalness, with the characterizations remaining consistently precise and ambivalent. Playing elegantly with form and narrative ellipses, Everytime explores the interstices of the pain of loss. Memory and the present, reality and imagination flow into one another almost imperceptibly, making this film a truly poetic cinematic experience."
ClaimProducers The Barricades and Panama Film and director and screenwriter Sandra Wollner commented: "We feel very honoured to be part of Germany's Oscar preselection this year. At a time when German cinema has once again gained international visibility through strong auteur voices, we are particularly pleased to share this honour with our esteemed colleagues from Yellow Letters and Shame And Money. The attention Everytime received in Cannes – and now the jury's confidence in the film – reinforce our belief that cinema needs distinctive voices with the courage to follow their own form and, precisely by doing so, reach audiences across borders. Our special thanks go to our cast, crew members, partners and funders, as well as to everyone who helped us make this film possible."
ClaimThe film Everytime follows a mother, her daughter, and a teenage boy blamed for a tragic death as they travel to Tenerife together, confronting grief, blame, and forgiveness on a family holiday that never happened.
ClaimEverytime played at the Sydney Film Festival, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the New Zealand International Film Festival, and the Melbourne International Film Festival.
ClaimEverytime received funding from the German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (MBB), and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM).
ClaimThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences introduced rule changes this spring that allow films winning significant awards at selected international film festivals to be eligible for the International Feature Film category.
ClaimThe jury said in a statement: "Everytime succeeds in making grief, as a state of a world that has come undone, tangible through purely cinematic means and with surprising lightness. Elegant in its play with form and narrative ellipses, Everytime tells of the spaces between the pain of loss."