In response to complaints, then president of Marist College, Dr. Dennis Murray, assured the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York that Marist College is truly independent, and does not identify itself as a Catholic college in any way.
Jackson has been nominated for many Academy Awards during his career - and he certainly had his hands full when he scooped three Oscars at the 2004 Academy Awards - winning Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Fact file: New Zealand screen industry
Three films have won 11 Oscars. The first to achieve the record was Ben-Hur (USA 1959) which won from 12 nominations on 4 April 1960, followed by Titanic (USA 1997) from 14 nominations on 23 March 1998 and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (NZ/USA 2003) which won all 11 of its nominations on 29 February 2004.