Congratulations to all of ACTRA Manitoba Award nominees and winners! We loved seeing everyone at the Gala celebration. Thank you to AFBS and all of our sponsors for their support.

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8th 2026 ACTRA Manitoba Awards
November 7, 2026 @ Canadian Museum for Human Rights

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A FEATURE

Lauren Cochrane — Deaner ‘89

Summer H. Howell — Spirit in the Blood

Reena Jolly — Normal

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SERIES

Sarah Luby — Don’t Even — Episode #5 “Leave Mojo Out of It”

Aaron Merke — Safehaven — Episode #7 “Here Comes the Rain Again”

Paul Rabliauskas — Acting Good Season 3 — Episode #4 “Grouse Lake Grouse Break”

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

Jonathan Lawrence — Hair of the Bear

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A SHORT

Fay Kelman — Descension

OUTSTANDING STUNT PERFORMANCE

Joshua Sarna — Normal

WAYNE NICKLAS AWARD

The Winnipeg Film Group

THE MANITOBA AWARD

Bonus Productions Inc: Rhonda Baker, Ellen Rutter & Carrie Wilkins