ACTRA Toronto

ACTRA Toronto was honoured to attend Flow State: An Immersive Exhibit, an installation hosted by POV Film and Immersive International interweaving immersive media with storytelling. The installation marked the official launch of POV Film & TSNI's latest research on Indigenous talent in Toronto's creative industries. Read more about this important research report: povfilm.org/navigating-pat…

ACTRA Toronto was thrilled to attend the @cfccreates Industry Showcase honouring the 2025/26 Cohort of the CBC Actors Conservatory! It was inspiring to hear from ACTRA Toronto Member Supinder Wraich providing valuable advice to the new graduates. Congratulations to all the performers in the CBC Actors Conservatory and we look forward to seeing their work in the future!

We're at the starting line anxiously awaiting the premiere of HATE THE PLAYER: THE BEN JOHNSON STORY! This six-part a sports mockumentary follows the global sprinting icon's definitely-not-biased account of one of the most infamous scandals in sports history. There's an amazing cast of ACTRA Toronto Members and was created by Member Anthony Q. Farrell. HATE THE PLAYER premieres tonight (March 26) at 9pm on @GameTVCanada, and tomorrow (March 27) on @Paramountplusca. Don't miss it! More: gametvnetwork.com/hate-the-player

ACTRA Toronto Members: Don't miss your chance to choose the five Series Ensemble Award nominees at the 24th #ACTRAAwards in Toronto! This award is another way ACTRA Toronto is shining a spotlight on great Canadian talent, working together to tell stories in our own voices. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. ET TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Late submissions will not be considered. See your Member email from March 18th for the voting link.

We are excited to celebrate the many ACTRA Toronto Members and productions nominated at the 2026 #CdnScreenAwards today! There are so many memorable performances, films and series and we are thrilled for this recognition by @TheCdnAcademy. And we are a bit extra excited as ACTRA Toronto at TIFF, our show that shines a spotlight on performers and filmmakers was nominated for Best Web Program or Series, Non-Fiction and Best Host, Web Program or Series for Gabriella de la Torre! (📷️: Gabriella with 2026 nominee Tricia Black during @TIFF_NET #TIFF50.) Congratulations to all the nominees and we look forward to celebrating during Canadian Screen Week in May! Meet all the nominees: academy.ca/nominees/

ACTRA Toronto was grateful to participate this week alongside other guilds and unions on a panel hosted by the @TorontoMet (TMU) Performance Student Union! Many thanks to the Performance Student Union and TMU for having us to speak about the benefits of being a part of a union in our industry. Top 📷️: Up-and-coming performers at TMU that you'll hopefully see on your screens one day! Bottom 📷️ (L-R): Brandy Lynn McAllister (IATSE B173), Emily Trimbee (IATSE ADC659), Jason Hand (IATSE ADC659), Michelle DiCesare (IATSE 822), Justin Antheunis (IATSE 58), Gail Haupert (ACTRA Toronto), Margaret Thompson (Canadian Actors' Equity Association), Hale Reap (IATSE 828).

It was great to attend the OYA Black Arts Coalition Union Day this week! ACTRA Toronto Member Lisa Berry alongside ACTRA Toronto's Grace Hawkins gave participants from the Emerging Filmmaker, Career Bridge, and Career Leap programs a presentation on how to work with ACTRA Toronto and union performers on independent productions. Plus, Lisa gave her perspective as an ACTRA Toronto performer, creator and teacher. Thank you to the OYA Black Arts Coalition for having us!

Whoa! We hear you! We recognize the popularity of the Creators’ Corner panel and mixer on March 27 and will be working to organize an online event in April. To accommodate more Member access, we will look to expand into larger venues down the road. If you missed the opportunity to sign up, please add yourself to the waitlist should a spot open up. Join the waitlist: actratoronto.com/event/creators…

The ACTRA Toronto Creators' Corner is a community of Members who want to sharpen skills, create short films, foster features, share their abilities with others and work on other aspects of filmmaking such as scoring, editing, shooting, and producing. And we want to better understand how Members experience creating their own work and what role, if any, the union should play in supporting those efforts! Please take a moment to complete an anonymous survey by Wednesday, April 8th, 2026. It should take about 10 minutes to complete. Your responses will help guide how ACTRA Toronto approaches supporting members who are interested in developing their own projects, while respecting that not every member may choose to do so. Take the survey now: surveymonkey.com/r/P7FKS3W

We're thrilled to celebrate ACTRA Toronto production @FrankensteinGDT today, which won three Oscars at the 98th @TheAcademy Awards last night! FRANKENSTEIN won for Costume Design (Kate Hawley), Makeup and Hairstyling (Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel and Cliona Furey) and Production Design (Production Design: Tamara Deverell; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau). Congratulations to the talented cast, crews and creative teams behind this amazing film. Meet all the winners: oscars.org/oscars/ceremon… #ACTRAspotlight

We were happy to attend Film Durham’s Film and Television Industry Career Fair this week! ACTRA Toronto Member Angelica Alejandro and Business Representative Heather Holditch met with many people about working in the film and television industry. Thanks for having us!

We're thrilled to celebrate ACTRA Toronto production @CraveCanada HEATED RIVALRY, which won Outstanding New TV Series at the 37th GLAAD Media Awards! The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honour media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community and the issues that affect their lives. In his acceptance speech, executive producer, director and writer Jacob Tierney said: "Making queer art is hard. It’s hard to get it made. It’s hard to get it seen…we owe so much to the shows that come before us…those shows lay the groundwork for where we are….those shows allowed for the rest of us to live in a world here." Congratulations to the talented cast and creative team behind this wonderful show. Meet all the winners of the GLAAD Media Awards: glaad.org/mediaawards/37…

Your voice is not for training data.⁠ ⁠ Have you seen casting breakdowns asking you to record your voice to train AI models? If a Production is not signatory to ACTRA’s IPA, do not provide your voice for AI training. Before auditioning for a project, make sure you know your rights or your data may be at risk.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about ACTRA’s AI protections under the IPA!⁠

Happy International Women’s Day! ⁠ ⁠ Today, we recognize the incredible women of ACTRA Toronto who drive our industry forward. From the performers and storytellers who capture our hearts to the trailblazing leaders who demand change, your talent and tenacity define our screens. ⁠ ACTRA Toronto remains committed to championing women's voices, breaking down barriers and building a more equitable industry–on set and beyond. ⁠ #IWD2026 #ACTRAWomen #WomenInFilm #InternationalWomensDay @womensday

We're thrilled to shine our #ACTRAspotlight on the hit show LAW & ORDER TORONTO: CRIMINAL INTENT! This multiple #ACTRAAwards-winning show features an incredible cast of ACTRA Toronto performers, and has its Season 3 premiere tonight at 10PM on Citytv. Don't miss it! @lawandorderto #LawandOrderToronto #CriminalIntent

Statement from ACTRA Toronto: We acknowledge the letter circulated by the Entertainment Industry Coalition (EIC) on March 3, 2026, to signatory agents, ACTRA Toronto Council and on social media. ACTRA Toronto disagrees with many of the claims made by the EIC, which contains several misrepresentations and inaccuracies. The statement does not reflect the full history and background of the EIC and its relationship with ACTRA Toronto. It is disheartening that this statement was released today when the many performers harmed by Compass Artist Management co-founder Danny Friedman’s criminal wage theft were expecting closure through sentencing. Though that finality has been delayed yet again, our members continue to show resilience and resolve in their pursuit of justice. As their elected leadership and staff, we stand vigilant alongside them. To all of our members: Rest assured that ACTRA Toronto continues to support and advocate for performers and will be available to its membership with respect to any issues or enquires regarding agent representation. In the coming days, ACTRA Toronto will be providing a comprehensive response to the EIC statement.

🗓️RSVP NOW!🗓️ Indigenous-identifying ACTRA members are invited to gather with us on Friday, March 6, 2026, from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Toronto for an evening of connection, community, and collective voice. Hosted by ACTRA Toronto Councillor Tamara Podemski (Anishinaabekwe), this Indigenous-led gathering is an opportunity to come together in community, share perspectives, and help inform ACTRA Toronto's advocacy and support work in a culturally grounded, Indigenous-led space. Whether you're looking to reconnect, meet fellow members, or contribute your voice to ongoing advocacy and committee work, we hope you'll join us. This event will include: • Elder support • Food and refreshments • Open space for dialogue • Information on ACTRA Toronto programs and resources • ASL interpretation • An accessible space This gathering is open to Indigenous-identifying members across all work categories and membership levels. If you're a member from another branch in town at the time, we invite you to join us. Limited travel support is available for ACTRA Toronto members who reside outside the GTA. RSVP now: airtable.com/appoQOBS5lpibH… The RSVP includes a survey to help us plan for discussion priorities at the meeting and beyond. Even if you are not attending, you can still fill out the survey to help inform our work.

🚨Office Closure Alert!🚨 The ACTRA Toronto office will close at 3PM today (Monday, February 23, 2026). We will re-open at 9AM on Tuesday, February 24.