娱乐英语新闻:Nine foreign language films shortlisted for Oscar

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Nine foreign language films including "In a Better World," a Danish film which won an honor at the Golden Globe Awards, will advance to the second phase of the Academy Awards nominations as the organizers announced the shortlisted films Wednesday.

Aside from the Danish film, other films which make the list of the best foreign language films are: "Hor la Loi" (Algeria); " Incendies" (Canada); "Dogtooth" (Greece); "Confession"(Japan); " Biufiful"(Mexico); "Life, about All" (South Africa); "Tambien la Lluvia" (Spain) and "Simple Simon" from Sweden.

This year's nominations were determined in two phases, according to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

In the first phase, a committee consisting of several hundred Los Angeles-based members pick up six choices from a total of 66 eligible films, along with three additional selections voted by the Foreign Language Film Award Executive Committee.

A specially invited committee will winnow down the shortlist to the five nominees.

The 83rd Academy Awards nominations will be announced live Jan. 25 in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.