Toronto, ON – 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, Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQ+ film festival and the single largest promoter and exhibitor of 2SLGBTQ+ content in Canada.

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Thank you for your interest in applying! The ACTRA Toronto Diversity & Inclusion Committee is growing! To better serve its community and strengthen its impact, the Committee is expanding its leadership team by introducing three new roles:  Vice-Chair, Member Advocacy  Vice-Chair, Programs & Events Community & Engagement Coordinator  All positions are volunteer…

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TORONTO, ON – ACTRA Toronto, in partnership with Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, is proud to announce a key amendment to the Occupational Health and Safety Act’s (OHSA) Diving Operations Regulation (Reg. 629/94). This change formally recognizes the unique nature of diving in the screen industry, covering film, television, advertising, live broadcast, web-based, and video game production.

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Dear members, For over a year, ACTRA Toronto has been aware of the loss of work not only to the ACTRA Toronto stunt community but across the Ontario film sector due to an issue with on-set underwater work. ACTRA Toronto knew that the antiquated diving regulations needed formal change –…

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The results are in, and ACTRA members have voted not to adopt the proposed amendment to Article 6 of the Constitution.  While this means Article 6 will remain unchanged, the conversations sparked by this referendum have been important and necessary. Members across the union raised meaningful questions about governance, accountability,…

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