The Eruption of Mount St. Helens!The Eruption of Mount St. Helens! is a 1980 American short documentary film directed by George Casey.AccoladesIt was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short at the 53rd Academy Awards a year later. It was the first 15/70 film to be nominated with such an honor.Home mediaIt was released on DVD by SlingShot Entertainment May 23, 2000.