1979 Oscars — Documentary (Short Subject)

The Flight of the Gossamer Condor won Documentary (Short Subject) at the 1979 Oscars. All 5 nominees are listed below, winner first. The other nominees were An Encounter with Faces, Goodnight Miss Ann, Squires of San Quentin and The Divided Trail: A Native American Odyssey. Each film links to its complete award history. The links below go to the 1978 and 1980 Documentary (Short Subject) races.

Last updated August 12, 2026

The Flight of the Gossamer Condor(1978)
Jacqueline Phillips Shedd and Ben Shedd, Producers
Winner
An Encounter with Faces(1978)
K.K. Kapil, Producer
Goodnight Miss Ann(1978)
August Cinquegrana, Producer
Squires of San Quentin(1978)
J. Gary Mitchell, Producer
The Divided Trail: A Native American Odyssey(1977)
Jerry Aronson, Producer