News Release Archives - ACTRA Toronto

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 Toronto – The Toronto ACTRA Women’s Committee (TAWC) is pleased to announce the winner of the 2nd Annual Nell Shipman Award. Laurie Finstad-Knizhnik is best known as the creator, writer and showrunner of Strange Empire; co-creator, executive producer and Gemini Award-winning writer of Durham County; supervising…

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Attached and enclosed please find a joint press release from ACTRA Toronto and Canadian Actors’ Equity Association. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, May 5, 2015 – Ontario’s Protecting Child Performers Act received Royal Assent today. ACTRA Toronto Councillors and members were at Queen’s Park to mark the historic occasion. ACTRA Toronto…

Wednesday, January 07, 2015

ACTRA Toronto announces the nominees for the 13th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto. The ACTRA Awards in Toronto will take place at the Carlu on Friday, February 20, 2015.

ACTRA Toronto announces 22nd ACTRA Awards in Toronto Outstanding Performance nominees and Stunt Award recipient

Thursday, April 04, 2024 Award Nominees, News Release

TORONTO, ON (April 3, 2024) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the nominees for the Outstanding Performance on-camera and voice awards and the recipient of the Stunt Award. The 22nd ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly sponsored by AFBS, will tak...

ACTRA Toronto announces 2024 Series Ensemble and Stunt Ensemble Award nominees

Thursday, March 07, 2024 Award Nominees, News Release

TORONTO, ON (March 7, 2024) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the nominees for the Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award and the ACTRA Toronto Stunt Ensemble Award for the 22nd annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto. Members’ Choice Series Ensemb...

Maria del Mar to receive ACTRA Toronto 2024 Award of Excellence

Monday, January 29, 2024 Award of Excellence, News Release

TORONTO, ON (January 29, 2024) – Award-winning performer Maria del Mar will be presented with ACTRA Toronto’s 2024 Award of Excellence at the 22nd ACTRA Awards in Toronto, which will take place this spring. With close to 100 film and televisio...

Gail Haupert steps into new ACTRA Toronto Director of Contracts position as Director of Commercial Production Judy Barefoot retires

Thursday, January 25, 2024 News Release

Toronto, ON (January 25, 2024) – Gail Haupert has stepped into the newly created Director of Contracts role at ACTRA Toronto following the retirement of Director of Commercial Production Judy Barefoot. Haupert moves up from her role as D...

ACTRA Toronto’s outACTRAto Committee Announces Winner of 5th Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition

Wednesday, December 20, 2023 News Release, Uncategorized

Toronto, December 20, 2023 – outACTRAto, ACTRA Toronto’s 2SLGBTQIA+ committee, proudly announces the winner of the fifth Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition. The competition is a partnership with the Inside Out Toronto...

ACTRA Toronto Releases Best Practices for Working with Animals

Monday, July 24, 2023 News Release

Toronto, ON (July 24, 2023) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to release its Best Practices for Working with Animals guide, designed to improve workplace safety on set. The Best Practices for Working with Animals guide was created to assist performer...