On February 23, 2019, ACTRA Toronto will present its 2019 Award of Excellence to Jayne Eastwood, a Canadian character actor with 50 years’ experience acting in film, TV, stage and voicing animation.
Improved Protections in the New IPA The new Independent Production Agreement coming into effect on January 1, 2019 includes improved protections for performers in the areas of discrimination and harassment. Some highlights from the new agreement include the following: Protection from discrimination, including background performers, on the additional grounds of…
Update 5 As we pass the one-year anniversary of that watershed Weinstein story, it is a time to take stock of our anti-harassment work at ACTRA Toronto to date. Training, Education and Resources Since November 2017, we have organized 14 additional hours of training for staff and Council to improve…
September 13, 2018 Tonya Williams and Frankie Drake Mysteries honoured with Sandi Ross Awards Toronto, September 13, 2018 – Frankie Drake Mysteries and ACTRA Toronto member Tonya Williams were honoured at the third annual Sandi Ross Awards, presented by ACTRA Toronto’s Diversity Committee at Orchid Nightclub last night during TIFF.
Update 4 ReadtheCode.ca On June 10th, the Canadian Creative Industries launched the website readthecode.ca. Following the release (on International Women’s Day) of the Code of Conduct to Prevent and Respond to Harassment, Discrimination, Bullying and Violence, over 30 organizations signed on to the Code, bringing to 60 the number of …
Friday, May 25th, 2018 Toronto, ON – Tonight at 7:30 p.m., Jill Golick, award-winning writer-creator and former president of the Writers Guild of Canada (Central Region), presents the 5th annual Nell Shipman Award to screen and television writer and creative executive producer Karen Walton at The Spoke Club. The Toronto…
