Factsheet #6

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Inside ACTRA Toronto

What We Do Work Under ACTRA The Independent Production ACTRA Toronto represents 15,000 professional Agreement (IPA) covers performers working in ’s largest film, television, performers in film and television animation and digital media production centre. When projects by independent ACTRA members work, they are protected by agreements producers. The National that establish minimum rates of pay and working Commercial Agreement (NCA) conditions, and ensure members are paid for both covers work in television, radio their work and the future use of their image. These and internet commercials. We agreements are administered and enforced by dedicated also have TiP Guidelines to ACTRA staff. help emerging filmmakers hire professional performers, as well as What Our Members Do several broadcast agreements and Audio Code. • Perform in hundreds of different film and television productions shot in Toronto’s billion-dollar-a-year film and television industry. Professional • Work in Canada’s biggest commercial production Development scene, where radio, television and internet commercials are made for markets in Canada and Members have access to free around the world. workshops, master classes and • Perform on-air for both public and private-sector networking opportunities with broadcasters including CBC TV and Radio, TVO, CTV fellow actors at ACTRA Toronto’s and other -based networks and specialty biannual Members’ Conferences. channels. • Appear in thousands of smaller productions every The Gordon Pinsent Studio, year – including corporate and web-based videos, another free service for members, independent productions, digital media and other is an on-site recording studio recorded media.

ACTRA Toronto has more than 15,000 members and is the largest organization within ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists). As an advocate for Canadian culture since 1943, ACTRA continues to secure the rights and respect for the work of professional performers. where members can record auditions or The Young Emerging Actors Assembly rehearse on camera. (YEAA) is an assembly of young actors in Toronto, working together to share stories, ACTRA Toronto’s Full Member session is resources and networks. a one-and-a-half day course that covers the business of being an actor; audition In the Community protocols; the basics of ACTRA’s collective agreements; and how ACTRA works. Through media campaigns, lobbying and participation in local and international Get Involved coalitions, ACTRA Toronto advocates for better cultural policies, a stronger film The Toronto ACTRA Women’s Committee and television industry and more work (TAWC) is committed to initiatives that opportunities for our members. encourage women of all diversities to succeed by working together for ACTRA is a member of the International progressive change. Federation of Actors (FIA); is affiliated to the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC); ACTRA Toronto’s Diversity Committee is participates in Ontario Federation of dedicated to reaching out to physically and Labour (OFL) and Toronto & York Region culturally diverse performers to increase events (including the their participation in the industry, and annual Toronto Labour Day Parade); and advocate for policies and practices that has a strategic alliance with the United support their work, and activism in our Steelworkers (USW). union.