Vincent was invited to be the keynote speaker at the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architect’s Conference, “The Power of Landscape’, Te Papa Museum, Wellington, April 2010.
He addressed an audience of approx. 300 and talked about his films in relation to a sense of place, belonging and memory.
April 26, 2010
NZ Landscape Architects talk
December 21, 2009
Prince Chatri Chalerm Yukol
Vincent Ward was honoured to meet with filmmaker and Thai prince, Chatri Chalerm Yukol at the Bangkok International Film Festival where Rain of the Children screened in 2008.
The Prince has enjoyed a prolific 28-year directing career. His love for filmmaking really took off while he was a student and in 2001 he worked together with his old UCLA classmate Francis Ford Coppola as Executive Producer on his historical battle epic The Legend of Suriyothai.
December 21, 2009
Shooting in Abu Dhabi & New York
Vincent Ward was working in the Emirates and New York City filming for the Abu Dhabi Cultural Island in February 2010. This project also involved digitally creating from architectural plans and models footage of the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi and the Louvre Abu Dhabi amongst other buildings designed by renowned architects such as Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel, and Tadao Ando.
October 27, 2009
Retrospective in Poland
The largest festival in Poland, Era New Horizons, held a retrospective of Ward’s films in 2008.
October 27, 2009
Art Auction. Nov 1st Wellington
Vincent Ward’s Art to be auctioned along with leading New Zealand artists John Drawbridge, Grahame Sydney, Gary Tricker, Sheyne Tuffery and many more.
Sunday 1st November, 4pm at Willis York Gallery, 119 Taranaki Street Wellington
Tickets to this charity event available from Jane Kellahan 021 702 101 or art@janekellahan.co.nz