This year, Canadian performers are shining the spotlight on Newfoundland-based ACTRA member Noreen Golfman by naming her the 2019 ACTRA National Woman of the Year. ACTRA bestows this honour annually on an ACTRA member who excels in both her artistic and advocacy achievements.
Launch to mark upcoming celebration of 2019 International Women’s Day Toronto, ON (March 4, 2019) — ACTRA production and award-winning short film Reel Women Seen is now publicly available to stream via ACTRA National’s YouTube channel for use as an advocacy tool. The short film brings awareness to the gender inequalities that exist in…
TORONTO, ON (January 16, 2019) — The Canadian union representing over 25,000 English-language performers in film, television and digital media has laid out its future vision in its submission to the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel. “ACTRA believes urgent change is needed to adapt Canada’s legislative framework to the digital…
Canadian performers will honour Jay Baruchel with the 2019 ACTRA National Award of Excellence on Saturday, March 16 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The award recognizes an ACTRA member’s career achievements, and contribution to their fellow performers and Canada’s entertainment industry.
An overwhelming number of ACTRA Members – 85.8 per cent – have voted YES in favour of ratifying the 2019-2021 Independent Production Agreement (IPA).
Toronto, ON (November 23, 2018) — ACTRA production Reel Women Seen won the Best Short Film Award at the 2018 Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival (ITWIFF) in Brooklyn, New York, which brings the total to four awards received by the ACTRA National Women’s Committee for this short film. “Of the 255 films…
