Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 Toronto, ON – Diggstown writer-producer Floyd Kane and Kim’s Convenience production company Thunderbird Entertainment were honoured at the fourth Sandi Ross Awards during TIFF yesterday evening. The recipients were fêted at an invitation-only cocktail party at Orchid Nightclub hosted by ACTRA Toronto’s Diversity Committee Co-Chairs Lisa Michelle Cornelius and Samora Smallwood. The…

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Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 Toronto – May 22, 2019. On the evening of May 22, 2019, actor-writer-filmmaker and V.P. of ACTRA Newfoundland Ruth Lawrence presented the 6th annual Nell Shipman Award to screenwriter and filmmaker Sherry White and fellow Newfoundlander at Toronto’s The Spoke Club. The Nell Shipman Award is presented annually by The Toronto ACTRA…

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For Immediate Release: Toronto, January 28, 2019 – A new census commissioned by ACTRA Toronto and ACTRA Ottawa with funding provided by Ontario Creates shows that the average earnings of Ontario ACTRA screen performers are not only substantially lower than Ontario workers in all industries, they are also significantly…

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Thursday, April 16, 2026 Award Nominees, News Release
TORONTO, ON (April 16, 2026) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce the Outstanding Performance and Ensemble nominees, and Stunt Award and Lifetime membership recipients for the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly presented by AFBS and pr...
Wednesday, April 08, 2026 Award Nominees, News Release
TORONTO, ON (April 8, 2026) – Award-winning actor, producer, and writer Nadine Bhabha will host the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto, proudly presented by AFBS, which will take place d...
Tuesday, April 07, 2026 News Release
TORONTO, ON (April 7, 2026) – ACTRA Toronto is pleased to announce Rob Halpin has been appointed Executive Director, effective Monday, April 20, 2026.  “On behalf of ACTRA Toronto, I am proud to welcome Rob Halpin as our new Ex...
Thursday, February 19, 2026 Award of Excellence, News Release
TORONTO, ON (February 19, 2026) – Award-winning screen and stage actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee will be presented with ACTRA Toronto’s 2026 Award of Excellence at the 24th ACTRA Awards in Toronto, which will take place during a star-studded evening cer...
Thursday, November 13, 2025 News Release
Toronto, ON (November 13, 2025) – outACTRAto, the 2SLGBTQIA+ committee of ACTRA Toronto, proudly announces Tender Chosen as the winner of the seventh Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition. The competition is a partnership with Inside Out, Can...
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 News Release
Amendment reflects the realities of underwater filming and enhances safety for performers and crew TORONTO, ON (July 30, 2025) – ACTRA Toronto, in partnership with Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, is ...