Member of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2004-10-29
Invested on: 2005-06-10
Jacques Bensimon has been a driving force in the development of the Canadian movie and television industry. He began his career at the National Film Board, where he was a distinguished director, producer and documentary filmmaker. Later as head of TFO, the French-language network of TVOntario, he made excellent use of his vision and fine leadership skills and helped establish agreements with major broadcasters all around the world. In 2001, he was appointed government film commissioner and chairperson of the National Film Board. Since then, he has lent renewed vigour to Canada's leading audiovisual institution and given fresh impetus to the production of quality work.