The ACTRA National Diversity & Inclusion Committee produced its first three films in 2011/12. The Audition (2011)The Audition, a video about accessibility, was created by ACTRA’s Diversity Committee. Diversity in the Workplace (2011)Diversity in the Workplace was created by ACTRA’s Diversity Committee.
Reelworld x ACTRA: e20 Table Reads The Reelworld Emerging 20 (E20) Program provides the opportunity for 20 emerging series and film writers to take part in a 3-month program to create or polish their idea into a script draft, hone their…
Below are some past national DEIB-focused events and initiatives undertaken by ACTRA National. AMS Focus Groups Indigenous Consultations Accessibility ConsultationsFeb-March 2026 Combatting Anti-Black Racism in the Film Industry Interactive WorkshopsFeb-March 2026 Reelworld x ACTRA: Protocol GuidelineACTRA collaborated with Reelworld to…
TORONTO, ON – ACTRA announced today that its ACTRA Performers’ Rights Society (PRS) Director, Michael Murray, is leaving the organization on August 19, 2022, to pursue another opportunity.
Major advertising agencies continue to lock out top talent and harm performers TORONTO (July 13, 2022) – The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA), the union representing professional performers who make commercials, participated in a mediation session yesterday in hopes of renewing an agreement to help…
In recent years, there has been a welcome push to cast productions with performers from underrepresented groups, including but not limited to performers living with a disability and performers who are gender-diverse, Black, Indigenous, or Persons of Colour (BIPOC). The ACTRA membership has a plethora of diverse performers to…
