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…

ACTRA Toronto announces 2023 Series Ensemble and Stunt Ensemble Award nominees

Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Award Nominees, News Release

TORONTO, ON (March 21, 2023) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the nominees for the Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award, presented by AFBS, and the ACTRA Toronto Stunt Ensemble Award for the 21st annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto. Members’ Cho...

Amanda Parris and Jesse Griffiths Casting Inc. Recipients of 2022 Sandi Ross Awards

Thursday, February 16, 2023 News Release, Sandi Ross

TORONTO, ON (February 16, 2023) – Award-winning writer, producer and television/radio host Amanda Parris and Toronto-based entertainment agency Jesse Griffiths Casting Inc. will be celebrated Friday, February 17, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. ET at www.sandi...

David Gale acclaimed as ACTRA Toronto President for second term

Friday, January 13, 2023 News Release

January 13, 2023 (Toronto, ON) – On Tuesday, January 10, 2023, David Gale was acclaimed by the ACTRA Toronto Council to serve as President for a second term. The President sits for a two-year term in accordance with the ACTRA Toronto By-laws. ...

ACTRA Toronto’s outACTRAto Committee Announces Winner of 4th Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition

Wednesday, January 04, 2023 News Release, Uncategorized

Photo by Yes And Studio Toronto, January 4, 2023 – outACTRAto, the queer committee of ACTRA Toronto, proudly announces the winner of the fourth Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition. The competition is a partnership with the Ins...

ACTRA Toronto Releases Report on Vocal Stress in Video Game Voiceover Survey

Thursday, August 04, 2022 News Release

August 4, 2022, Toronto — In June of 2021, 260 ACTRA members responded to a survey regarding vocal health and acting in video games. The survey is the first quantified survey regarding vocal health in the industry. The key findings are that vo...

ACTRA Toronto hires Luisa Alvarez Restrepo, Manager: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Tuesday, May 03, 2022 News Release

May 2, 2022, Toronto – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the hiring of Luisa Alvarez Restrepo (she/her) in the role of Manager: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging. Ms. Alvarez Restrepo is a Colombian-Canadian film executive, progr...