YEAA (Young Emerging Actors Assembly)

Who we are

The Young Emerging Actors Assembly (YEAA) is a committee of ACTRA Toronto performers who play between the ages of 17 and 30. YEAA unites young talent in Toronto’s screen-based entertainment industry. Together, we forge a powerful community for networking and sharing resources, and stand out as a fresh new voice promoting Toronto’s rising stars and a Canadian star system. To become a YEAA member, you should be a Full ACTRA Toronto member or ACTRA Toronto Apprentice who plays between the ages of 17-30.

Learn about the Young Emerging Actors Assembly (YEAA)!

Chair

Tavia Pereira (she/her) is a multidisciplinary actor of Afro-Caribbean and Portuguese descent. She has been a proud ACTRA member since 2017. Some of her credits include Falling Water, Odd Squad, The Boys, TallBoyz , The Division 2: Warlords of New York and Bakugan: Battle Planet. She has also been involved in many indie projects that have gone to compete (and win) in festivals. She is super excited to be the co-chair of the YEAA committee. She strongly believes in self-advocation and strives to create a strong network of peers. Her goal is to provide young actors with the tools to succeed!

Initiatives

**Demo Reel Screening Event** (March 24, 2023): The first YEAA meeting in 2023 was an in-person event where nine actors had the opportunity to share and receive feedback on their acting demo reel by a panel of Casting Directors and Associates.

TIFF Next Wave Festival Screening

WHEN: April 13, 2024 at 4:15 PM

WHERE: TIFF Lightbox

ADMISSION: Free for YEAA Members

Power Alley

Lillah Halla

Brazil, Uruguay, France | 2023 | 99m | Portuguese

Live virtual Q&A with filmmaker Lillah Halla

In Lillah Halla’s nail-biting film Power Alley, 17-year-old Sofia’s athletic scholarship is threatened by her unexpected pregnancy, leading her to search for an abortion in spite of Brazil’s strict legal restrictions and the violent backlash from her community. Full of dirtbag feminism and defiance, Power Alley depicts sisterhood in its truest forms. Sofia’s volleyball team full of trans, queer athletes is a true community ― supporting and loving each other unconditionally ― that demonstrates the strength of friendship, the importance of solidarity, and the intersectional experience of queer people seeking reproductive justice. The tension permeating throughout Power Alley will have you peeking at the screen from between your fingers, and culminates in an unforgettably gut wrenching sequence that’s sure to linger with you.

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