Festivals & Awards



Year
Result
Award
Category/Recipient(s)
Lexus IF Awards
2003
Nominated
the Gray & Perkins Lawyers IF Award
Best Short Film for Martha's New Coat Click here for more information.
Australian Film Institute
2001
Won
AFI  Award
Best Short Fiction Film for The Big House (2000)

Australian Film Institute
2001
Nominated
AFI  Award
Best Screenplay in a Short Fiction Film for The Big House (2000)
Golden Globes, USA
2001
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for On The Beach (2000)

Society of Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology (SOAP) and the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA)
1999
Won
the SOAP Media Award
For the "contribution to public awareness regarding the benefits of epidural analgesia used for labour pain management"
Click here for the official note on this event and the closing address to Ms Ward by the ASA president, Dr Rod Westhorpe.
Tokyo Film Festival
1987
Won
Best Actress Award
For The Good Wife (1987)
Golden Globes, USA
1984
Nominated
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for The Thorn Birds (1983)
Golden Globes, USA
1982
Nominated
Golden Globe
New Star of the Year in a Motion Picturefor Sharkey's Machine (1981)




Since Ms Ward started her work behind the camera, she has taken part in plenty of festivals and been given awards for her work. Here, you can find some information about the festivals together with articles published.


Melbourne International Festival
Sydney Travelling Film Festival
Screen Music Awards
50 Minutes From Home festival



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