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
The two previous Lord of the Rings films had limited Oscars success-picking up six prizes in minor categories out of 19 nominations between them. Tim Robbins did not deliver a political speech, as some expected. Few had dared to predict a clean sweep-but there were no other big surprises on the night.