<P> Close Encounters was given a second DVD release alongside its first release on Blu - ray Disc in November 2007 for the film's 30th anniversary . These sets contain all three official versions of the film from 1977, 1980 and 1998, and a new interview with Spielberg, detailing the film's impact 30 years after its release . The set also includes the 1977 featurette, various trailers and the 1997 "Making of" documentary . The two - disc Blu - ray set additionally included storyboard - to - scene comparisons, an extensive photo gallery, and a "View from Above: Editor's Fact Track" highlighting the differing scenes in each version of the movie . A single disc version has also been released on Blu - ray, which contains the three versions of the film along with the "View from Above" feature . </P> <P> A third DVD and second Blu - ray release for the film's 40th anniversary had an early September 2017 release . At 145 minutes long, the presentation includes an eight minute introduction followed by the film in its 1998 cut . </P> <P> The film was nominated for eight Oscars at the 50th Academy Awards, including Best Director, Supporting Actress (Melinda Dillon), Visual Effects, Art Direction (Joe Alves, Daniel A. Lomino, Phil Abramson), Original Music Score, Film Editing, and Sound (Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don MacDougall and Gene Cantamessa). The film's only win was for Vilmos Zsigmond's cinematography, although the Academy honored the film's sound effects editing with a Special Achievement Award (Frank Warner). </P> <P> At the 32nd British Academy Film Awards, Close Encounters won Best Production Design, and was nominated for Best Film, Direction, Screenplay, Actor in a Supporting Role (François Truffaut), Music, Cinematography, Editing, and Sound . </P>

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