The 5th biennial ACTRA Awards Manitoba ceremony will be presented and streamed live on May 15th at 7 pm via our ACTRA Manitoba Facebook and YouTube pages.
The BIPOC Actor’s Training Series, held in partnership with Film Training Manitoba, has been fantastic so far! This is the first set of workshops that ACTRA has been a part of that has also been open to non-ACTRA members, to expand the diverse talent pool in Manitoba and support BIPOC performers.
“Calling for Second Team” by Micaela Lozano & Jan Skene
Experienced ACTRA members working Stand-In provide a hugely valuable service to productions, and also reap the advantage of intense time on set. With their long hours and front and centre positions, they are exposed to incredible learning opportunities from high level actors, crew and creative – not to mention the benefit of a regular pay cheque!
Micaela Lozano, ACTRA Manitoba Councillor and YEAA Chair, has had the opportunity to do Stand-In work recently and views it as a great supplement for when you’re not acting in front of the camera. Micaela interviewed some of our ACTRA members who regularly work Stand-In and put together a list of their #1 Tips as well as a Stand-In Primer for anyone interested in pursuing this type of work.
CONGRATULATIONS to our Golden Boy Award recipient Gino Anania for the production Wolves.
Hello ACTRA members! I’m reaching out to ask for your support on a campaign by ACTRA National to fight the CERB Clawback that is happening right now. If you are not aware of it, please take a look at the information on ACTRA National’s website. Feel free to research it yourself, but rest assured that ACTRA National’s team has done the work and the official stance is that this clawback is unjust and downright cruel to those who are already living under the poverty line. It also affects a disproportionate amount of artists, actors, and others in precarious work situations. Thanks to those who perform one or more of the suggested actions; together we can make a difference! In Solidarity, Alan WongChair, Labour and Political Action Committee…
The Member Initiated Productions showcase will be streamed live on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 7 PM.
