8th ACTRA Manitoba Awards

Countdown to the Gala

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Canadian Museum for Human Rights • Winnipeg

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8th ACTRA Manitoba Awards • Presented by AFBS

2026 Nominees

Celebrating outstanding performances submitted from Manitoba recorded media productions released in 2024 and 2025 across five jury categories.

Outstanding Performance in a Feature

8 Nominees

SB

Sharon Bajer

Haunted Wedding

JB

Jacob Blair

Match, Meet, Murder

LC

Lauren Cochrane

Deaner ’89

SH

Summer H. Howell

Spirit in the Blood

RJ

Reena Jolly

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AP

Alex Poch-Goldin

Rich Kid

SS

Stephanie Sy

Match, Meet, Murder

MW

Marshall Williams

Woman with the Red Lipstick

Outstanding Performance in a Series

6 Nominees

PA

Paul Andrich

Acting Good Season 3

EA

Erik Athavale

Acting Good Season 3

ME

Melissa Marie Elias

Safehaven

SL

Sarah Luby

Don’t Even

AM

Aaron Merke

Safehaven

PR

Paul Rabliauskas

Acting Good Season 3

Breakthrough Performance

6 Nominees

EA

Erik Athavale

Ordinary Angels

RJ

Reena Jolly

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DK

Derek Kun

Living with Maria

JL

Jonathan Lawrence

Hair of the Bear

SS

Sydney Sabiston

Clem

MS

Matthew Stefanson

Storm of the Millennium!

Outstanding Performance in a Short

5 Nominees

DC

Dutchess Cayetano

Love, Substitute

FK

Fay Kelman

Descension

DK

Derek Kun

Living with Maria

SL

Sarah Luby

Silent Sonata

SS

Sydney Sabiston

Clem

Outstanding Stunt Performance

5 Nominees

TC

Tristan Carlucci

Nobody 2

CR

Chris MacMillan & Rick Skene

Clown in a Cornfield

JS

Joshua Sarna

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RS

Rick Skene

Deaner ’89

KS

Krystle Snow

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For jury details and official branch announcements, visit the Official ACTRA Manitoba Nominations Article ↗

Evening Program

Schedule of Events

7:00PM

Doors Open & Reception

Cocktails & Red Carpet

8:00PM

Main Ceremony

8th Awards Gala Ceremony

10:00PM

Celebration

Dance Party to Follow

7:00 PM Doors Open

Cocktails & Red Carpet

8:00 PM Main Ceremony

8th Awards Gala

10:00 PM Celebration

Dance Party to Follow

The Gathering Place

Canadian Museum for
Human Rights

Located at the historic meeting place of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers (The Forks), the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is an internationally renowned architectural masterpiece designed by Antoine Predock.

Address

85 Israel Asper Way
Winnipeg, MB

Attire

Gala / Cocktail
Black Tie Optional

Parking

The Forks parkade and surface lots.

Accessibility

100% barrier-free with elevators.

View Location on Google Maps

A Historic Setting

Reserve Your Seats

Canadian Museumfor Human Rights

Nominees

Schedule

Tickets

Saturday, November 7, 2026

2026 Nominees

Outstanding Performance in a Feature

Sharon Bajer

Jacob Blair

Lauren Cochrane

Summer H. Howell

Reena Jolly

Alex Poch-Goldin

Stephanie Sy

Marshall Williams

Outstanding Performance in a Series

Paul Andrich

Erik Athavale

Melissa Marie Elias

Sarah Luby

Aaron Merke

Paul Rabliauskas

Breakthrough Performance

Erik Athavale

Reena Jolly

Derek Kun

Jonathan Lawrence

Sydney Sabiston

Matthew Stefanson

Outstanding Performance in a Short

Dutchess Cayetano

Fay Kelman

Derek Kun

Sarah Luby

Sydney Sabiston

Outstanding Stunt Performance

Tristan Carlucci

Chris MacMillan & Rick Skene

Joshua Sarna

Rick Skene

Krystle Snow

Schedule of Events

Cocktails & Red Carpet

8th Awards Gala Ceremony

Dance Party to Follow

Cocktails & Red Carpet

8th Awards Gala

Dance Party to Follow

Canadian Museum forHuman Rights

Address

Attire

Parking

Accessibility

A Historic Setting

Presented by AFBS

Canadian Museum
for Human Rights

Canadian Museum for
Human Rights