The "ACTRA Awards levelled up," said Humberly González in conversation with Gabriella de la Torre at the 23rd ACTRA Awards in Toronto. Humberly speaks about the awards show & why it is important to celebrate, honour & support the amazingly talented performers in Canada. youtube.com/shorts/Mbkr5...

Commercials "put a fingerprint on society," says Nadine Whiteman, nominee for Outstanding Performance – Commercial. In this red carpet conversation with Gabriella de la Torre, Nadine explains how this is especially true when commercials feature professional performers. youtube.com/shorts/W9rv5...

From awards, red carpets and festivals to parades, conferences and events, ACTRA Toronto Members were out in 2025 showing their union strength & solidarity, fighting for performers' rights & showcasing our talents and the value of working with ACTRA performers. Looking forward to a prosperous 2026!

Watch as Gabriella de la Torre speaks with Grace Nicolaou-Wood, the first-ever winner of Outstanding Performance – Youth Voice at the 23rd ACTRA Awards in Toronto for the role of Apple in Let’s Go, Bananas! youtube.com/shorts/6CkiP...

Gabriella de la Torre speaks with Deven Mack, winner of Outstanding Performance – Gender Non-Conforming or Male Voice at the 23rd ACTRA Awards in Toronto, for his role as Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Prime: youtube.com/shorts/KcZeM...

👏 APPLAUSE! 👏 We're excited to share some recent recognitions of ACTRA Toronto Members for their outstanding achievements in and contribution to the performing arts.

“Our members want to work. They want to do this job. They created these roles,” said ACTRA Toronto President Kate Ziegler in a recent interview with The Globe and Mail about Spin Master's recent announcement to use non-union performers for Unicorn Academy Shorts.

On behalf of ACTRA Toronto staff, we wish all of our Members a happy, healthy and safe holiday season. We hope it includes some well-earned rest, time to binge a few good shows and joyful moments with the people who keep you grounded. We look forward to what 2026 has in store.

📣 LAST CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE! 📣 Your voice can help shape the future of performance in Canada.⁠ Please take 15 minutes to complete a national survey about your experiences in the screen industry.⁠

You may have seen recent news about a partnership between Disney and OpenAI to explore generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools in film and television production. Read ACTRA Toronto's Statement on the Disney/OpenAI Partnership: actratoronto.com/bulletin/202...

Recently ACTRA Toronto Members were asked to share their experience with auditions for film, television and commercial work to help the union better understand what members are experiencing in the current audition environment – what’s working, what’s not and what needs to change.

ACTRA Toronto's offices will be closing at 1pm today, Monday, December 8th, 2025. We will re-open tomorrow, Tuesday, December 9th.

Today ACTRA Toronto sent a letter to Casting Workbook, Actors Access, AHAB (Penguin Random House), ECW Press, Author’s Republic, Casting.com, Breakdown Services and ACX, to inquire about their A.I. terms of service. Read the letter now: actratoronto.com/bulletin/202...

The deadline to submit for the 2026 ACTRA Awards in Toronto is quickly approaching on December 31st! Let's look back to our show this year and give a rewatch of our host Angelica Lisk-Hann's wonderful short film that kicked off the Awards, STOP HORSING AROUND!

ACTRA Toronto extends our sincere thanks to outgoing Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, for his service in this role.⁠

Join Ontario Green Screen & the Directors Guild of Canada for a special presentation and Circularity Showcase, celebrating the growing movement to reduce waste and promote reuse across Ontario’s screen industry. The event is tomorrow, December 3rd at 7pm. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We were proud to be a part of the recent DOC Institute EPIC Symposium and CBC & BIPOC TV & Film’s Creating Connections 3.0!

Read ACTRA Toronto's statement on Unicorn Academy Shorts from ACTRA Toronto President Kate Ziegler: actratoronto.com/bulletin/202...

ACTRA Toronto Members are in the spotlight at the 14th annual Breakthroughs Film Festival (BFF) – the only Canadian film festival dedicated to presenting short films by emerging women and non-binary filmmakers!

Nominations for the 2025 Sandi Ross Awards are open! This is an opportunity for ACTRA Toronto Members to honour and acknowledge those who continue to create stories and opportunities for diverse performers to shine. Submit your nomination by 12 p.m. ET on Monday, November 24, 2025.⁠

🚨CONTEST ALERT 🚨 ACTRA Toronto Members have the opportunity to attend the sold-out EPIC Symposium! airtable.com/app5G3x4NZOT...

ACTRA Toronto Members have spoken! The ballots have been counted and the ACTRA Toronto Council Election 2025 results are in. Congratulations to the successful candidates and deep gratitude to all those who ran and offered to serve the membership.

We were thrilled to host a panel at the recent @thehandeyesociety.bsky.social Super FESTival 2025, a celebration of videogame arts.

Voting in the 2025 ACTRA Toronto Council Election is now closed. We wish to thank all ACTRA Toronto Members who voted, ran for Council or participated in the Election process. Your voices are critical as our union continues to face the challenges of the industry, in solidarity.

⏳ FINAL HOUR TO VOTE in the ACTRA Toronto Council Election! ⏰️⁠ ⁠

Today we pause to honour the courage and sacrifice of those who served and those who continue to serve. Their stories remind us of the cost of peace and the responsibility we carry to uphold it.

🗳️ VOTE NOW: ACTRA Toronto Council Elections close at 5pm tomorrow! 🗳️

We would like to share with our Members about the upcoming Hinton Lectures, hosted by Professor Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Laureate and lecturer Owain Evans, Berkeley AI Expert & Founder of Truthful AI.

ACTRA Toronto is proud to be a community partner for the 14th annual Breakthroughs Film Festival, taking place from November 21st to 23rd! #BFF25 is the only Canadian festival spotlighting short films by emerging women and gender non-conforming filmmakers.

🚨CONTEST ALERT!🚨 Elevation Pictures and The Taro Group are giving ACTRA Toronto Members five pairs of tickets to a screening of KEEPER, in theatres November 14th and starring ACTRA Toronto members Tatiana Maslany and Rossif Sutherland!

ACTRA Toronto is proud to be a community partner for the 14th annual Breakthroughs Film Festival, taking place from November 21st to 23rd! #BFF25 is the only Canadian festival spotlighting short films by emerging women and gender non-conforming filmmakers.

The 2025 ACTRA Toronto Council Election voting is now open. Watch this video that walks through the process of voting on the ElectionBuddy platform. Voting is open until 5pm on November 11th, 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nc8...

ACTRA Toronto Members are in the spotlight at the 29th edition of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival! From November 5th to 15th, 2025, Reel Asian will showcase two ACTRA Toronto features and one short: FINCH & MIDLAND, THERE ARE NO WORDS and KARUPY.

Did you know that online voting for the 2025 ACTRA Toronto Council Election is open? The unique access key hyperlink was issued by ElectionBuddy on Friday, October 31st, at 9 a.m. and is your unique ballot for the 2025 ACTRA Toronto Council Election. Do not share this hyperlink with anyone.

Online voting for the 2025 ACTRA Toronto Council Election is now open! The unique access key hyperlink was issued by ElectionBuddy today, Friday, October 31st, at 9 a.m. and is your unique ballot for the 2025 ACTRA Toronto Council Election. Do not share this hyperlink with anyone.

We were pleased to have been a part of a panel at the recent Unify Deaf Film Festival (UDFF), a Deaf-led film festival in Toronto showcasing films by Deaf and hard-of-hearing filmmakers. ⁠

"Would ACTRA Consider Merging with SAG-AFTRA?" In this clip, Executive Director Alistair Hepburn shares why a merger with SAG-AFTRA could risk diminishing opportunities for Canadian performers and how production models are evolving in the post SAG-AFTRA strike era. youtube.com/shorts/dgFsc...

🆕 in ACTRA Toronto Performers Magazine: 2025 Stunt Ensemble Award-winning stunt coordinator John Stead sits down with actor, stunt performer and stunt coordinator Ruth Chiang in our latest STUNT STARS.

The Unify Deaf Film Festival (UDFF) is a Deaf-led film festival in Toronto showcasing films by Deaf and hard-of-hearing filmmakers. The festival also includes panels and workshops led by community experts, a gala award night & social events – all supporting Deaf arts & building community connection.

ACTRA Toronto members are in the spotlight at the 2025 Forest City Film Festival (FCFF) in London, Ontario! From October 24 to November 2, 2025, FCFF will showcase seven ACTRA Toronto feature films and seven short films across various genres.

It was so great to see Members out and engaged in the ACTRA Toronto Council Election process at this week's Meet & Greets! Many productive conversations were had with candidates on the critical issues facing our union. Thank you to all Members and candidates for participating this week.

Thanks to everyone who came out for our first all-candidate Meet & Greet for the upcoming ACTRA Toronto Council Election! It was great to see Members engaged in the Council Election process and meeting the candidates to speak about issues important to our union.⁠

Our first all-candidate Meet & Greet for the upcoming ACTRA Toronto Council Election is tonight! Come prepared with your questions before casting your vote in the Council Election.⁠

Following Canada Post's confirmation that operations will continue during the rotational strikes (with some limitations and delays), please find an update below on commercial cheque pickup.

ACTRA Toronto members are in the #ACTRAspotlight at the 25th Annual Reelworld Film Festival+Summit! In its 25th year, Reelworld continues to champion bold and inclusive storytelling.

Meet the Candidates who are running to represent you on ACTRA Toronto Council at an All-Candidate Meet & Greet! Come prepared with your questions before casting your vote in the upcoming ACTRA Toronto Council Election.

It was a great first day at Reelworld Summit 2025! ⁠ Some of the many informative & educational moments included the panel Empowering Actors: Strategies to Safeguard Your Career Amid the Rise of AI, moderated by Gail Haupert from ACTRA Toronto with ACTRA Toronto Member Cory Doran and Sam Posner.⁠

It's Council Election time and we'd like you to meet your 2025 ACTRA Toronto Council Candidates⁠! ⁠ Before casting your vote for up to 24 candidates, get to know them by reading their statements. Candidates’ statements and photos are not available on the voting site.⁠

The 2025 Reelworld Summit is quickly approaching on October 14th and 15th! The Summit will feature two days of panels, keynote speeches, industry discussions, fireside chats, pitch opportunities, awards presentations, and breakfast/luncheon networking.

ACTRA Toronto's office will be closed on Monday, October 13th for Thanksgiving. We hope you have a wonderful long weekend and Happy Thanksgiving!