Tag: ACTRA

All things ACTRA from Broadcast Dialogue, Canada’s broadcast industry publication of record.

ACTRA and DGC launch harassment helpline

ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) are jointly launching a helpline where members can report workplace and on set harassment and seek...

Women in View report finds female leadership key to creating gender...

The latest ​Women in View On Screen report finds that while the number of women employed on Canadian film and television productions is growing, they...

Labour lawyer Marie Kelly named executive director of ACTRA National

Labour lawyer Marie Kelly has been tapped to helm ACTRA, the national union representing Canadian performers working in the English-language recorded media sector, as...

CAB says excluding broadcast media from journalism tax credit unfair

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) says the federal government's exclusion of broadcast media from journalism support tax credits in Budget 2019 is unfair. Tuesday's...

Noreen Golfman named ACTRA National’s Woman of the Year

Newfoundland-based ACTRA member Noreen Golfman has been named the 2019 ACTRA National Woman of the Year. ACTRA bestows the honour annually on a member...

Award-winning ACTRA short Reel Women Seen highlights under-representation

Ahead of International Women's Day 2019 this Friday, ACTRA-produced, award-winning short film Reel Women Seen has been released on ACTRA National’s YouTube channel for use...

17th Annual ACTRA Awards recognize Schitt’s Creek, Anne with an E

The 17th Annual ACTRA Awards were handed out Saturday night at The Carlu in Toronto, recognizing outstanding performances by ACTRA Toronto members. Among the night's winners were...

Film & TV News In Brief – ACTRA Toronto to honour...

ACTRA Toronto will present its 2019 Award of Excellence to Canadian character actor Jayne Eastwood. Eastwood has held roles on screen and stage over...

Film and TV News In Brief – ACTRA, Quebecor, Netflix, Crave,...

  The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and the Association québécoise de la production médiatique (AQPM)...

New ACTRA Independent Production Agreement reached

The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and the Association québécoise de la production médiatique...