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
Director Peter Jackson, foreground, accepts the award for best picture for âLord of the Rings: Return of the Kingâ at the 76th Annual Academy Awards in 2004. (mark j. terrill/ap) Polling several Academy voters a few years ago, Breznican says the franchise may have lost steam after the tepid reception of 2012's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which may have been unfairly compared to Return of the King.