Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: October 21, 2020
- Invested on: December 14, 2022
Tom Radford, C.M.
Edmonton, Alberta
Award-winning producer Tom Radford is a trailblazer in western Canada’s media production industry. He established the National Film Board’s Northwest Studio and co-founded the National Screen Institute, Filmwest and Clearwater Documentary, strengthening the voices of regional filmmakers. He has created more than 50 films, documenting important environmental, cultural, socio-economic and Indigenous issues, many of which have been presented on television and at international film festivals. His body of work has immortalized the history and the people of the Canadian West and of Canada’s North.