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 2025 Series Ensemble and Stunt Ensemble Award nominees

Thursday, March 27, 2025 News Release

TORONTO, ON (March 27, 2025) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the nominees for the Members’ Choice Series Ensemble Award and the ACTRA Toronto Stunt Ensemble Award. The 23rd annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly sponsored by AFBS and prod...

Debra McGrath to receive ACTRA Toronto 2025 Award of Excellence

Thursday, March 13, 2025 Award of Excellence, News Release

TORONTO, ON (March 13, 2025) – Award-winning actor and Canadian comedy legend Debra McGrath will be presented with ACTRA Toronto’s 2025 Award of Excellence at the 23rd ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly presented by AFBS, which will take place duri...

Kate Ziegler elected president of ACTRA Toronto

Wednesday, January 08, 2025 News Release

TORONTO, ON (January 8, 2025) – On Tuesday, January 7, 2025, the ACTRA Toronto Council elected Kate Ziegler to succeed David Gale as the new President of ACTRA Toronto. The President sits for a two-year term in accordance with the ACTRA Toronto B...

Anthony Q. Farrell and Reelworld Film Festival and Screen Institute honoured as 8th annual Sandi Ross Award recipients

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 News Release, Sandi Ross

TORONTO, ON (September 11, 2024) – Anthony Q. Farrell and Reelworld Film Festival and Screen Institute were celebrated Monday, September 9, 2024, at It’s OK* Studios in Toronto as the 8th annual Sandi Ross Award recipients. During the presentatio...

ACTRA Toronto launches the Asian Performers Showcase

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 News Release

The new Showcase joins the Black Performers Showcase as part of the union’s efforts to promote the diverse landscape of cultures and voices within ACTRA Toronto’s membership. TORONTO, ON (May 21, 2024) – ACTRA Toronto has launched the Asian Pe...

ACTRA Toronto performers rally at Queen’s Park to ask the government for action to end the commercial lockout

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 News Release

TORONTO, ON (May 14, 2024) – ACTRA Toronto performers and allies attended Question Period in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario before heading outside for a rally yesterday afternoon at Queen’s Park to engage the Government of Ontario to assist ...