On February 22, 2020, ACTRA Toronto will present its 2020 Award of Excellence to Jean Yoon, who plays Umma on the international hit sitcom, Kim’s Convenience.
With the guidance and support of the ACTRA Toronto Council and Ad hoc Committee on Preventing Sexual Harassment, ACTRA Toronto continues to play a leading role in helping to change the culture in the industry. HAVEN Helpline On June 1st, the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) and ACTRA, launched HAVEN…
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…
HAVEN Helpline We are thrilled to announce the launch of HAVEN Helpline on June 1, 2019. HAVEN (Harassment and Violence Emergency Network) is a joint initiative of ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada. HAVEN is a national 24/7 bilingual incident report line with integrated access to counselling…
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…
ACTRA Toronto is proud to announce the winners of the 17th Annual ACTRA Awards in Toronto.
