Christian Rivers

2017 Rialto Channel New Zealand Film Awards (The Moas)
Nominated for Best Short Film: Feeder

2014 Visual Effects Society Awards (United States)
Nominated for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture (with Phil Barrenger, Mark Gee and Thelvin Cabezas): for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 

2013 Visual Effects Society Awards 
Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Motion Picture (shared with Matt Aitken, Victor Huang and R Christopher White): for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey 

2006 Academy Awards
Achievement in Visual Effects (shared with Joe Letteri, Richard Taylor and Brian Van't Hul): for King Kong

2006 BAFTA Awards
Achievement in Special Visual Effects (shared with Joe Letteri, Richard Taylor and Brian Van't Hul): for King Kong

2006 Visual Effects Society Awards 
Outstanding Visual Effects in an Effects Driven Motion Picture (shared with Joe Letteri, Eileen Moran and Eric Saindon): for King Kong
Outstanding Performance by an Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture (shared with Andy Serkis, Atsushi Sato and Guy Williams): for King Kong, for Kong 

2003 Visual Effects Society Awards 
Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture (shared with Alan Lee, Jeremy Bennett and Gino Acevedo): for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers