Rasoulof presented the film in Cannes after fleeing his home country of Iran.
He had been handed an eight-year prison sentence by Iranian authorities for unauthorized filmmaking.
The selection of the German entry will take place on August 21 and 22 in Munich.
‘The Seed Of The Sacred Fi Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival.Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
Check out the full list of German movieshere.
Nicole Logan joins from Reduced Listening, a rival outfit.
She will lead efforts to find talent, pilot shows, and take them all the way to launch.
Past credits includeNailing Itfor Spotify,Arlo Parks Dream FuelandGilles Petersonfor 6Music, andThe Sleeping Forecastfor BBC Sounds.
Andy Neilson has also joined as PR & Communications Manager.
The winner of the prize will receive post-production services and distribution in Spain.
