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ACTRA Alberta
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We are the provincial branch of ACTRA with over 1300 professional performers living right here in Alberta.

Website: https://actraalberta.com/
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We are so GRATEFUL to our incredible Sponsors for the 2nd Annual ACTRA Alberta Awards
AFBS as our TITLE SPONSOR

Alberta Film Commission as our INDUSTRY SPONSOR
Edmonton Screen as a CATEGORY SPONSOR
ACTRA National as a CATEGORY SPONSOR
CSIF as an IN-KIND SPONSOR
#Actraalbertaawards2025
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ACTRA ALBERTA AWARDS 2025
Garry MacLean from Talent Talk exclusive interviews with Alberta’s top performers.
#actraalbertaawards2025 #canadianfilmactors #albertafilmandtv #ACTRAAlberta #AlbertaFilm #TalentTalkMedia #YYCFilm #YEGFilm #CanadianActors #filmawards actraalberta.com/actra-albert...
ACTRA ALBERTA AWARDS 2025 Video - ACTRA Alberta
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November 13, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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✨ACTRA ALBERTA AWARDS 2025✨
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ACTRA AWARD WINNERS:
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#actraalbertaawards2025 #canadianfilmactors #albertafilmandtv #ACTRAAwardWinners #2025AwardWinners #Filmandtv #CanadianPerformers #AlbertaPerformers #AlbertaActors
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
AARON DELANEY
What has been your favorite role?
My favourite roles so far have been either playing an infected for The Last of Us, or playing various gang members on a movie called Hostile Takeover.
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#actraalbertastunts #Stuntperformer
November 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
KAYA COLEMAN
What has been your favorite role?
Getting to play Jolie in Prime Video’s “Beyond Black Beauty” allowed me to ride my first horse, lead my first show & meet incredible people in front & behind the camera.
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#actraalberta #Filmactor
October 31, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Look who has arrived & is absolutely STUNNING ✨🎬🏆
Ultimate award for extraordinary AB film & tv talent.
Perfectly crafted for the stars who light up our screens.
Red carpet celebration starts Nov 1st!

#ABFilmTalent #ACTRAABAwards2025 #ACTRAAlberta #ABTalent #FilmStars #ProfessionalPerformers
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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We are so GRATEFUL to our incredible Sponsors for the 2nd Annual ACTRA Alberta Awards
AFBS as our TITLE SPONSOR

Alberta Film Commission as our INDUSTRY SPONSOR
Edmonton Screen as a CATEGORY SPONSOR
ACTRA National as a CATEGORY SPONSOR
CSIF as an IN-KIND SPONSOR
#Actraalbertaawards2025
October 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
LORNE BULLDOG
Member Since: 2023

What has been your favorite role?
My absolute highlight has been working on the set of Wind River Two!

READ MORE
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#actraalberta #albertastunts #albertaperformer #stuntperformer #filmindustry #canadianstunts
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Listen to legendary stuntman John Scott about being awarded the Alberta Order of Excellence
Listen: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Calgary Eyeopener
w Loren McGinnis Angela Knight
Oct 14 2025
CBCRadio-Canada
#albertaorderofexcellence #JohnScott #ACTRAAlberta #ACTRAAlbertastunts #Awards #CanadianStuntman
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October 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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✨ Dynamic. Entertaining. Unforgettable. ✨
We’re thrilled to have JENNY STEELE hosting the show and SUSAN SERRAO cracking up the stage at this year’s 2nd Annual ACTRA Alberta Awards in Calgary, AB!
#actraalbertaawards #Awardhost #Comedian #ACTRAAlberta
October 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
JENNIFER BAIN
What has been your favorite role?
It would be my first speaking role in Fraggle Rock:Back to the Rock as a lost Fraggle actraalberta.com/member-in-th...
#actraalberta #albertatalent #performer #puppeteer #fragglerockbacktotherock #canadianpuppeteer
October 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Great article on Legendary ACTRA Alberta stuntman and animal wrangler John Scott!

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Article by Fakiha Baig from The Canadian Press
#actraalberta #AlbertaTalent #Film #movies #Stunts #AlbertaStunts
He taught Brad Pitt how to ride a horse: Legendary Alberta-based Hollywood animal wrangler to receive award
Legendary Alberta stuntman and animal wrangler John Scott says he was always better at faking stunts on a horse for the big screen than doing the real ones at rodeos.
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September 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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www.ciffcalgary.ca/events/2025/... #ciff2025 #ActraAlberta #AlbertaPerformers #Puppetry #puppeteers
PUPPETRY AND PRACTICAL EFFECTS IN INDIE FILM » CIFF
A spotlight on puppets and special effects for independent film and television. Presented by ACTRA Alberta.
www.ciffcalgary.ca
September 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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We are THRILLED to have AFBS as our TITLE SPONSOR for the upcoming 2nd Annual ACTRA Alberta Awards!
#actraalberta #BestPerformanceAward2025 #BestSupportingPerformer2025 #BestPerformanceInaShort2025 #beststuntperformance2025 #beststuntcoordinator2025 #albertatalent #canadianperformers
August 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
ZOE MARLETT
Member Since: 2018
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#zoemarlett #actraalberta #actraalbertaactress #albertatalent #Filmactor #performer #CanadianPerformer #CanadianTalent
Member In The Spotlight: Zoe Marlett - ACTRA Alberta
What has been your favorite role? I’d have to say playing Sam on Prank Night was my favourite part, because I met so many wonderful people on set, and got to explore a more mature character for the fi...
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August 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Congratulations to #AlbertaIndieThrowdown for putting together an exciting event & the 11 Alberta Made projects that were featured!
Self tape
Breaking Chains
If Walls Could Talk
Uncivilized
To My Dad
One Click
Kin
Stickman
Time for a Eulogy Bitches
CAPTCHA
The Saint and The Bear
#Indiefilms
August 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Member In The Spotlight: Mikayla Brabant - ACTRA Alberta
What has been your favorite role? If I had to choose, I think my favourite role was stunt doubling for the character of Trisha in the Abandons.
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August 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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🏈CALGARY STAMPEDERS VS SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS🏈
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23
5 PM START

FREE pre-game tailgate at the GRIDIRON GARDENS
🍔🌭🍟Food trucks🍔🌭🍟
Games
Face Painting & More

ACTRA ALBERTA PROMO PRICE TICKETS : www.stampedersgroups.com/ACTRA

#StampedersTix #ACTRAAlbertamembers #ACTRAAlbertaPerks
Calgary Stampeders - ACTRA
Check out these promotions!
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August 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
AARON LYBBERT
Member Since: 2017
What has been your favorite role?
I absolutely loved playing a police officer on Joe Pickett. Seems like I’m pretty much type cast as a police officer lol.
Read the full interview & others actraalberta.com/members-in-t...
July 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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REELWORLD'S VIRTUAL TABLE READS
ACTRA Alberta Members
Reelworld has a casting call for Black, Indigenous, Asian, South Asian & other racially diverse ACTRA members to bring fresh screenplays to life from Canada’s next wave of talent.
Aug 18–22 Zoom
July 28-Aug 3, 2025
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July 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
DEVON RICHES
Member Since: 2021

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Member In The Spotlight: Devon Riches - ACTRA Alberta
What has been your favorite role? Doubling Nuria Vega in Billy the Kid takes the top spot. The cast, crew, and horses made it an incredible experience, and the friendships I made on that project mean ...
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July 24, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
PETER BEWS
Member Since: 2001

What has been your favorite role?
I have to say the role that stands out the most for me is when I doubled Dan Aykroyd in Ghostbusters "Afterlife".

Full interview: actraalberta.com/member-in-th...

#ACTRAalberta #albertafilm #albertaperformers
July 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Congratulations to Tina Alford, 🎉🎉🎉
who has been Appointed Regional Director for ACTRA National!

Tina brings over 25 years of experience in the film and television industry.

#actraalberta #actranational
July 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Member In The Spotlight
Shayna Dodds
Member Since 2006
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#stuntwoman #ACTRAstunts #ACTRAAlberta #RodeoStunts #talent
Member In The Spotlight: Shayna Dodds - ACTRA Alberta
What has been your favorite role? My favourite role was working on The Abandons as Gillian Anderson’s stunt double. It was a fun role and an amazing crew to work with.
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July 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
JASON GLASS
Member Since: 1987

What has been your favorite role?
My role in the Billy the Kid TV series.

What do you do when you are not performing?
Training, horses, racing chuckwagons.

Full Details: https://actraalberta.com/members-in-the-spotlight/
#ACTRAAlberta #Stunts
July 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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ACTRA Alberta is excited to welcome the award-winning media innovator Adnaan Wasey to Calgary as our New Film Commissioner!🎬🎬🎬

See the Media Release Here: shorturl.at/bBNDD

#abfilm #Abperformers #abtalent #films #calgaryfilmcommission #actraalberta #adnaanwasey
July 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM