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