Toronto, November 5, 2021 – Beans writer-director Tracey Deer and comedy troupe TallBoyz II Men will be celebrated on Friday, November 12, 2021, at 8 p.m. on www.sandirossawards.com as they accept their 2021 Sandi Ross Awards. Tracey Deer and Tallboyz Vance Banzo, Guled Abdi, Franco Nguyen and Tim Blair accept…

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Toronto – September 13, 2021 – ACTRA Toronto Council has approved a name change to their juried performance awards as follows: VOICE: Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Male Voice   Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Female Voice ON-SCREEN: Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Female Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming…

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Toronto – April 19, 2021 –Today, ACTRA Toronto presents a Showcase featuring a curated selection of self-taped scenes by established and on-the-cusp Black performers in its membership at https://www.diversityshowcase.ca/. The site is a public-facing, online promotion of the depth and diversity of ACTRA Toronto’s membership, made with the…

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ACTRA Toronto strongly condemns racism, police violence and all forms of discrimination. In solidarity with the Ontario Human Rights Commission, we support the call for the Toronto Police Services Board, Toronto Police Service, City of Toronto and the Government of Ontario to take bold action to address systemic and anti-Black…

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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...
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...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...