9:00 a.m. to 10:0 a.m.

BREAKFAST WITH... TANTOO CARDINAL
Early-bird session!

Join us for breakfast with Order of Canada recipient and celebrated actress, Tantoo Cardinal. She has advanced Aboriginal performing arts throughout the world. Known for her authenticity, she has brought to life complex and diverse Aboriginal characters and has worked to dispel stereotypes. Tantoo is a leader in the drive for Canadian content. Come and be inspired by this brilliant Canadian star who has international recognition for her activism and artistry.

Tantoo Cardinal's honours include a National Aboriginal Achievement award, the Harvard University Sunhill Award for excellence in Aboriginal filmmaking and four honourary doctorates.Her 80-plus credits include North of 60, Shattered, Legends of the Fall, Dances With Wolves, Black Robe, Loyalties, Education of Little Tree, Luna, Spirit of the Whale, Unnatural & Accidental, Sioux City, Silent Tongue, Smoke Signals and Mothers & Daughters. Hosted by Jani Lauzon.

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

1) BECOME A SOCIAL MEDIA DARLING

Ever wonder how some actors "blow up" on Facebook and Twitter, increasing their exposure to industry players and building a devoted following of fans? They use social media tools like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn the same way that savvy marketers do. And you can too, in a couple of quick and easy steps! Join Amanda Parker, CEO of the social media management company Aha Moment Media, as she demonstrates how to market yourself on social media efficiently. Bring your laptops if you have them!

2) MEET THE AGENTS

Ever feel anxious about discussing career matters with your agent? Considering switching representation and want to do it as professionally as possible? Join host Brendan Beiser and get the lowdown from some of Toronto's most respected agents. Submit questions in advance to remain anonymous or ask them face to face.

3) GET YOUR GAME ON!
Part 1: Performance and Motion Capture

UPDATED Get ready for a two-part Gaming workshop where we get to delve into the minds of the industry's hottest voice and motion capture performers. Join our host Suzanne Coy and guests Amber Goldfarb (Assassin's Creed: Liberation), Michael Mando (Far Cry 3), Elias Toufexis (Splinter Cell, Deus Ex), Susan Hart (Dino Crisis, Resident Evil, The Cat in The Hat) and Neil Napier (Assassin's Creed) as they reveal the mysteries of an industry that all actors are itching to be a part of. Get the inside scoop from preparation to auditioning and from booking to kicking ass, as well as a mock voice recording session with a guest voice director and member participation that you won't want to miss.

4) INCOME TAX FOR ACTORS

This practical session will help you prepare for tax season, as Alexander J. Anastasopoulos of Entertainment Tax Services dispels common tax myths for entertainers, explains how the government views your income and expenses, and provides key information about deductions, tax-planning strategies, and simple guidelines to help you organize all those receipts. Hosted by Gina Clayton.

1:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

1) GET YOUR GAME ON!
Part 2: Voice Performance for Gaming

See description above for GET YOUR GAME ON - PART 1

2) "WHAT'S MY NEXT LINE???"
Memory tips & techniques for learning sides quickly.

Audition sides arrive at 5 p.m. for noon tomorrow. Now the "I have to learn these lines" panic sets in. Lynne Cormack, creator of "THE AUDITION LAB" teaches you valuable tools on how to absorb text quickly while exploring the emotional life of the scene when under the pressure of the "audition clock! Lynne Cormack has been a working actor in theatre, film & television for over 30 years. She is also the creator of "THE AUDITION LAB," a workshop designed to de-mystify the audition process. She has taught for The National Theatre School, the Canadian Film Centre and the Directors Guild of Canada.

Participants will be pre-selected. Master Class applications are now closed.

3) NEUTRALIZING YOUR CANADIAN ACCENT, EH

Will you be going out tonight? Will you be going route tonight? A typo? Not so fast. Join moderator Barbara Gordon as she welcomes renowned, fun dialect coach John Fleming (johnfleming.ca). John will guide pre-selected ACTRA members on how to best "neutralize" their Canadian accents for film/television. Through the use of audition sides and exercises, John will not only expose you to some tips and tricks he'll set you "about" on the "route".

Participants will be pre-selected. Master Class applications are now closed.

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

1) INSIDE THE CUTTING ROOM

An interactive and in-depth discussion with editors Paul Day, C.C.E. (Hemlock Grove, Rookie Blue, Lost Girl, The Line) and Paul Skinner, who will give practical performance advice so your choices will work in the final cut. How should you change your performance for the wide vs. the closeup? What should you do during "Back to ones!" How to maintain continuity and eyelines? We'll discuss how you can help the editor by giving performance options that support the pace, rhythm, and timing of any scene... even while staying in the moment when you shoot.

2) BIG BREAK

What are we all working towards? The Big Break! But what's it like when you get it? Hear some of our best talk about their turning point moments, and have a chat with the folks who took a chance on them. Featuring Zoie Palmer, Jonas Chernick and Ted Atherton, as well as director Sean Garrity and others. Hosted by Karen Ivany.

3) KNOW YOUR NEW IPA

Here is your chance to find everything you want to know about this major agreement which will rule our professional lives for the next three years. Please join two IPA stewards and two OSLOs as they take your questions on these new developments.

9:45 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.

1) PARENT AND ACTOR
Scripts and booties and burps. Oh my!

Is my career over if I become a parent? How can I afford to be an artist and have a kid? Join CBC's National Parenting columnist and acclaimed writer and actor Diane Flacks along with co-host and fellow writer/prominent actor/parent, Fabrizio Filippo, as they ask the big questions and discuss the ins and outs of being a parent and an artist with our panellists, renowned actors Maria Del Mar and Carlos Diaz who will share their experiences and insights, as well as Financial Advisor Colin Gregory Gies who will provide concrete tips and strategies. Expect entertaining anecdotes as well as practical financial advice and parental resources sure to help those considering juggling bottles and scripts down the road and for those who already are.

2) R.A.T.S. LIVE AGAIN!
ACTRA Awards Voice Nominees Workshop

Here's your chance to perform with this year's ACTRA voice nominees as they recreate the golden age of R.A.T.S. (Radio Artists of Toronto Society) reading a vintage radio play LIVE! ACTRA Toronto's forerunner R.A.T.S. was formed 70 years ago to fight for the rights of radio actors. Parts will be cast from the audience. Moderated by Catherine Disher.

3) PITCHING FOR T.V.

Toronto is a TV town and ACTRA members are expanding their talents, writing and producing for television. Join ACTRA members, Marvin Kaye (Less Than Kind), Shannon Jardine (Dust Up), and Kelly Fanson (More Than A Handful Productions) as they discuss their successful and not so successful pitches to cable and network decision-makers.

4) STUNTS: ACTOR ACTION

Script: "They fight." "She draws her gun and fires." "The punch knocks him to the ground." Yikes! Now what!? Stunt coordinators and performers Blair Johannes, Angelica Lisk-Hann and Ed Queffelec give us a hands-on look at how we actors work with stunts and stunt performers on set. Learn to use the camera angles to help sell that punch! Learn how to hold a gun like you know what you are doing! Learn how to protect yourself and your scene partner! ACTRA Toronto has some of the highest-calibre stunt professionals in the world – you've seen them on screen and on set. Now's your chance to learn from them.

Master class. Key participants will be preselected, with some audience participation. Master Class applications are now closed.

5) TiP SUCCESS STORIES

We're celebrating the 10th anniversary of the TiP (Toronto Indie Production) Program! Join TiP administrator/mentor Tasso Lakas, and film makers/TiP alumni Aaron Poole and Shauna MacDonald, to discuss working with TiP and getting films made. Learn about the many TiP successes and how to get your work going with TiP.

1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

ACTRA TORONTO AGM

+ Meet the ACTRA Award nominees
+ Outstanding Contribution to the Stunt Community Awards presented to: Alison Reid, Matt Birman, and Branko Racki
+ CO-OP Film Screening
+ ACTRA Toronto's Operating Plan & Budget
+ DOOR PRIZES!

3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

1) SCENE STUDY MASTER CLASS
With the ACTRA Award On-Camera Nominees and their Directors

Work with some of our most outstanding performers on the scripts that allowed them to shine – with the directors who provided the polish! Scenes will be chosen from this year's nominated work; you will be paired with an ACTRA Award Nominee, and guided by one of the directors of that nominated work. A truly outstanding opportunity! Hosted by David Gale.

Participants will be pre-selected. Master Class applications are now closed.

2) DIGITAL AUDITIONS
How to Nail Self-Taped and Skype Auditions

As technology makes the world smaller, Toronto actors have the ability to submit auditions happening in L.A., New York, Vancouver, and all over the world. Yet self-tape auditions (auditions sent digitally) or Skype auditions (auditioning via video conferencing) not only have technical details that actors need to be familiar with, they also require actors to self-direct in the absence of a casting director. Skyping in from L.A., renowned actor/coach Michael D. Cohen will coach actors on their taped auditions, assist them in being more self-sufficient in analyzing the quality of both their acting and the technical quality of the auditions, and relay feedback from interviews with L.A. and Toronto casting directors on their do's and don'ts. Hosted by Daniel Kash and Sedina Fiati.

Participants will be pre-selected. Master Class applications are now closed.

3) SESSION SINGERS
How to Make Money in your Sweatpants

"If music be the food of love play on" You have that love of music and you gotta sing? What is the skinny on the music scene? How are you gonna afford to eat? From recording artists to session singers, TV theme singers, jingle singers and background vocalists, come join a panel of Toronto's hottest and most talented as they walk you through the magical, mysterious and emotional world of life as a singer. Hosted by award-winning triple threat Arlene Duncan... joined by Kathryn Rose, Gavin Hope, Debbie Fleming, Elaine Overholt and Chris Tait.

4) ACTRA TORONTO STUNT COMMITTEE "ACTION FORUM"

A meeting of ACTRA Toronto's Stunt Committee.

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

ACTRA ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND PERFORMER(AABP) CAUCUS

Join your AABP Executive at the ACTRA Toronto offices to hear about the exciting initiatives they have undertaken on behalf of AABP within the union and the industry. Newly elected ACTRA Toronto President David Sparrow will be on hand to answer questions about how you can make the most of your union membership. And there will be PRIZES!

12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.

ACTRA APPRENTICE CAUCUS

Apprentice Advocate Shereen Airth and ACTRA Toronto President David Sparrow will be on hand to share stories and answer questions about moving from Apprentice to Full Member in a career that makes no promises. Learn how to be better prepared for opportunity's knock. And there will be PRIZES!