Due to a change in the rules made for the 79th Academy Awards, the Academy published a shortlist of nine films on January 15, 2008, prior to the selection of the final five nominees.
Karena perubahan aturan yang dibuat pada Academy Awards ke-79, Academy menerbitkan daftar pendek sembilan film pada 15 Januari 2008, sebelum pemilihan lima nominasi akhir.