OTTAWA—His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond became a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. He received this honour during the Presidents’ Dinner, at the Château Frontenac in the City of Québec, on Friday, May 21, on the occasion of the 130th Annual General Assembly of the Academy.
“Like a reassuring friend, cinema has allowed me, in exile, to chart a territory, a geography, a voice; to approach people, their innermost selves, which might never have been possible if I were not making films. In my own humble way, the documentary has been my search for identity,” underlines Mr. Lafond.
Twenty-four new members were officially welcomed to the Academy during the evening.
The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA) is one of Canada’s most enduring cultural institutions. Established in 1880, today’s Academy is composed of over 700 established professionals working across Canada in 20 visual arts disciplines; from painting and sculpture to architecture, design, fine craft, photography and filmmaking.
For further information on the RCA, visit www.rca-arc.ca.
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