We are delighted to announce the nominees for the 8th ACTRA Manitoba Awards Gala presented by AFBS! Tickets are now on sale for Saturday, November 7th, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Click here for tickets and more info.

Performances were submitted for consideration from productions released in 2024 and 2025. Five juries convened to consider all submissions and put forward nominations.

The winners will be selected from the following nominees:

Outstanding Performance in a Feature

Sharon Bajer –– Haunted Wedding
Jacob Blair –– Match, Meet, Murder
Lauren Cochrane –– Deaner ’89
Summer H. Howell –– Spirit in the Blood
Reena Jolly –– Normal
Alex Poch-Goldin –– Rich Kid
Stephanie Sy –– Match, Meet, Murder
Marshall Williams –– Woman with the Red Lipstick

Outstanding Performance in a Series

Paul Andrich –– Acting Good Season 3
Erik Athavale –– Acting Good Season 3
Melissa Marie Elias –– Safehaven
Sarah Luby –– Don’t Even
Aaron Merke –– Safehaven
Paul Rabliauskas –– Acting Good Season 3

Breakthrough Performance

Erik Athavale –– Ordinary Angels
Sarah Constible –– The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Reena Jolly –– Normal
Derek Kun –– Living with Maria
Jonathan Lawrence –– Hair of the Bear
Sydney Sabiston –– Clem
Matthew Stefanson –– Storm of the Millennium!

Outstanding Performance in a Short

Dutchess Cayetano –– Love, Substitute
Fay Kelman –– Descension
Derek Kun –– Living with Maria
Sarah Luby –– Silent Sonata
Sydney Sabiston –– Clem

Outstanding Stunt Performance

Tristan Carlucci –– Nobody 2
Chris MacMillan & Rick Skene –– Clown in a Cornfield
Joshua Sarna –– Normal
Rick Skene –– Deaner ’89
Krystle Snow –– Normal