Kernels of Buttered Popcorn – 1978 Oscars

https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1978

The other nominees were:
Woody Allen for Annie Hall

Fred Zinnemann for Julia

Herbert Ross for The Turning Point

Woody Allen won the Oscar for best Director.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind
9 Nominations, 2 Wins
Art Direction – Art Direction: Joe Alves, Dan Lomino; Set Decoration: Phil Abramson
Music (Original Score) – John Williams
Actress in a Supporting Role – Melinda Dillon in “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”
Film Editing – Michael Kahn
Sound – Robert Knudson, Robert J. Glass, Don MacDougall, Gene S. Cantamessa
Visual Effects – Roy Arbogast, Douglas Trumbull, Matthew Yuricich, Gregory Jein, Richard Yuricich
Directing – Steven Spielberg

• Special Achievement Award (Sound Effects Editing) – Frank E. Warner
• Cinematography – Vilmos Zsigmond

Star Wars
11 Nominations, 7 Wins
Actor in a Supporting Role – Alec Guinness in “Star Wars”
Best Picture – Gary Kurtz, Producer
Directing – George Lucas
Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen–based on factual material or on story material not previously published or produced) – George Lucas

• Art Direction – Art Direction: John Barry, Norman Reynolds, Leslie Dilley; Set Decoration: Roger Christian
• Sound – Don MacDougall, Ray West, Bob Minkler, Derek Ball
• Costume Design – John Mollo
• Visual Effects – John Stears, John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Grant McCune, Robert Blalack
• Music (Original Score) – John Williams
• Film Editing – Paul Hirsch, Marcia Lucas, Richard Chew
• Special Achievement Award – Special Award

It should also be noted that John Williams competed against himself for original score for both films.