Medieval Odyssey won major awards at both the Australian and New Zealand film industry awards. What Dreams May Come was nominated for two Academy Awards and won the Oscar for best visual effects in 1999. "Rain of the Children won the Grand Prix at Era New Horizons Film Festival. The film was nominated for awards and won at the Qantas Film and TV Awards in New Zealand. Vincent Ward was also nominated for best director at the Australian Directors Guild Awards for "Rain of the Children." References External links Vincent Ward Films 1956 births Living people New Zealand film directors New Zealand screenwriters Male screenwriters Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit University of Canterbury alumni Ilam School of Fine Arts alumni People educated at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream People from Greytown, New Zealand New Zealand painters People educated at Kuranui College