Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 9, 2022
• Invested on: December 12, 2024

Victor Sarin, C.M.
Vancouver, British Columbia

Vic Sarin is a passionate and visionary filmmaker. Since arriving in Canada six decades ago, he has earned acclaim as a bold and versatile cinematographer, writer and director. He has built a diverse body of work that includes the award-winning Margaret’s Museum, Bye Bye Blues, and A Shine of Rainbows, and such documentaries as Keepers of the Magic and Millennium: Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World. Recognized for his stunning and poignant images of the Canadian landscape, he is one of the country’s most celebrated visual storytellers.