Meritorious Service Medal

• Awarded on: October 17, 2017
• Invested on: February 20, 2018

Cinephile Didier Farré founded the Outaouais Film Festival to bring a wider variety of auteur films to moviegoers in the Outaouais region. Now the leading presenter of Quebec films in the country, the festival provides filmmakers with privileged domestic and foreign market access, and raises the profile of Quebec cinema.