"Congratulations to the entire teams of 'The Cave' and 'Brotherhood', two DFI-granted films that earned #Oscar noms today," DFI tweeted Monday.
Brotherhood' by Meryam Joobeur
Meanwhile, dark comic-book story 'Joker' led the Oscar nominations with 11 nods, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Joaquin Phoenix.
The pre-dawn Academy Award announcement capped months of ceaseless campaigning by A-listers and studios, revealing which stars and movies have a shot at Hollywood's ultimate prize next month.
Todd Phillips's "Joker," a bleak, arthouse origin story about Batman's nemesis starring Joaquin Phoenix, was just ahead of three films.
Quentin Tarantino's 1960s Tinseltown homage "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," Sam Mendes's World War I odyssey "1917" and Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" each earned 10 nominations, including best picture and director.
South Korean class satire "Parasite," from Bong Joon-ho, secured the final best director slot, meaning once again no women made the shortlist.