1979

This was the year that the impact of Star Wars truly started to be felt. There was Ridley Scott's Alien (which was very good) and Star Trek: The Motion Picture (which was not). Then there was crazy Mel in Mad Max, proving that Aussies could do sci-fi, too.

Best Movie: Alien Runners-up: Monty Python's Life of Brian, Being There, Mad Max, Time After Time, Phantasm
Best Screenplay: Jerry Kosinski (Being There)
Best Director: Ridley Scott (Alien)
Best Actor: Peter Sellers (Being There); Runner-up: Iam Holm (Alien)
Best Actress: Sigourney Weaver (Alien)
Best Music: Jerry Goldsmith (Alien)
Best Visual Effects: Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Best Makeup: Phantasm
Best Production Design: Alien

Next up, the 80's!