This is straight from Comingsoon.net:
The films up for the award are listed below in alphabetical order:
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
- The Dark Knight
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army
- The Reader
- Synecdoche, New York
- Tropic Thunder
- The Wrestler
On Saturday, January 17, all members of the Academy's Makeup Branch will be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films. Following the screenings, members will vote to nominate three films for final Oscar consideration.
The 81st Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2008 will be presented on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
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