The films in alphabetical order are: The Diving Bell And The Butterfly; Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix; La Vie En Rose; Norbit; Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End; Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street; and 300.
Members of the Academy's makeup branch will view 10-minute excerpts from each of the seven shortlisted films on Jan 19 when they will whittle the list down to three nominees.
Nominations will be announced on January 22 and the 80th Annual Academy Awards is set to take place on February 24.
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