FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – MAY 17, 2021
ACTRA Manitoba’s 5th Awards ceremony was streamed live via ACTRA’s Facebook Page and YouTube Channel on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Seven performance awards and two special industry recognition awards were presented to worthy recipients. Click here for a full list of the nominees.
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The RECIPIENTS of the 5th ACTRA Awards Manitoba are:
Outstanding Female Performance in a Short Film:
Nancy Sorel in Platypus
Outstanding Male Performance in a Short Film:
Aaron Merke in Lughead
Outstanding Female Performance in a Series Episode:
Stephanie Sy in Nikola Tesla and the End of the World
Outstanding Male Performance in a Series Episode:
Dave Brown in Burden of Truth – Season 1
Outstanding Female Performance in a Feature Film:
Lisa Bell in Stand!
Outstanding Male Performance in a Feature Film:
Paul Essiembre in Stand!
Outstanding Stunt Performance:
Kristen Sawatzky in We Summon the Darkness
The Wayne Nicklas Award for Outstanding Achievement and Commitment in support of the Film & Television Industry went to On Screen Manitoba.
ACTRA’s Manitoba Award for exceptional commitment to Manitoba Performers went to Eagle Vision for Burden of Truth.
To arrange interviews with Award Recipients, please contact ACTRA Manitoba Branch Representative Rob Macklin at (204) 880-7554.