1979 Oscars — Documentary (Feature)

Scared Straight! won Documentary (Feature) at the 1979 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were Mysterious Castles of Clay, Raoni, The Lovers' Wind and With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1978 and 1980 Documentary (Feature) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

Scared Straight!(1978)
Arnold Shapiro, Producer
Winner
Mysterious Castles of Clay(1978)
Alan Root, Producer
Raoni(1978)
Jean-Pierre Dutilleux, Barry Williams and Michel Gast, Producers
The Lovers' Wind(1978)
Albert Lamorisse, Producer
With Babies and Banners: Story of the Women's Emergency Brigade(1978)
Anne Bohlen, Lyn Goldfarb and Lorraine Gray, Producers