DO NOT WORK NOTICE: SPINNING GOLD, August 23rd, 2019 - Please be advised that ACTRA, in accordance with the Independent Production Agreement, has declared Spinning Gold LLC and 9388-2132 Quebec Inc., producers of the feature film Spinning Gold, unfair engagers for failure to meet payroll obligations. As such, ACTRA members are hereby prohibited from accepting work on the aforementioned production. Violating this order may result […]
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Film & TV Industry Launch “Just Ask” Election Effort, July 25th, 2019 - TORONTO, ON — Creative industry members will hit the hustings this fall, asking federal election candidates to go on record on the future of Canada’s $9 billion market in screen-based production.
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“What We Heard” report confirms majority consensus on issues related to supporting creation, production and discoverability of Canadian content: ACTRA, June 27th, 2019 - TORONTO, ON — The release of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel’s “What We Heard” report confirms there is a shared concern for the urgent need of regulatory changes to protect the creation, production and discoverability of Canadian content.
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David Sparrow re-elected as President of ACTRA National, June 4th, 2019 - TORONTO, ON — David Sparrow has been re-elected by ACTRA’s National Council to serve a second two-year term as National President.
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ACTRA and DGC jointly launch HAVEN Helpline, May 31st, 2019 - Toronto, ON — On June 1, ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) are jointly launching HAVEN (Harassment and Violence Emergency Network) Helpline, a bilingual critical incident reporting line available to ACTRA and DGC members across Canada.
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Reel Women Seen Wins 2019 Best Foreign Short Film Award, May 1st, 2019 - Toronto, ON — ACTRA production Reel Women Seen won the Best Foreign Short Film at the 2019 Artemis Women in Action Film Festival in Santa Monica, California, which brings the total to five awards received by the ACTRA National Women’s Committee for this short film.
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