Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2017-12-11
Invested on: 2018-07-05
Denis Villeneuve, O.C.
Montréal, Québec
Audiences and critics alike consider him a cinematic genius; Denis Villeneuve himself would say he is a professional dreamer. His films depict the human condition. At times contemplatively, at times with dizzying speed and intensity, but always intuitively, he transports moviegoers to the very depths of his characters. His camera and his pen push the limits of drama and science fiction: Polytechnique, Incendies, Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 are just a few of the titles brought to the big screen by this aesthete lauded as one of the best directors of his generation.