Officer of the Order of Canada
Awarded on: 2019-01-21
Invested on: 2019-02-11
Antoinette Myers, O.C.
Toronto, Ontario
Filmmaker Toni Myers has been a pioneer of the motion picture industry for 50 years. A producer, editor and masterful storyteller, she is renowned for her IMAX features about earth and space. Her award-winning films, notably The Dream is Alive, Destiny in Space and Blue Planet, have moved and inspired worldwide audiences of all ages, taking them deep under the sea and far into space. Her body of work has showcased the vastness and beauty of the universe and has encouraged us to care more about our planet.