Winnipeg, MB (September 25, 2016) – ACTRA Manitoba announced the winners and special recipients of their 2016 ACTRA Awards, held last night at the Met Event Centre. These awards are held every two years, recognizing the accomplishments of ACTRA Manitoba’s talented performers and celebrating Manitoba’s vibrant film industry. ACTRA nationally represents over 22,000 of Canada’s professional performers working in recorded media in Canada.

AND THE WINNERS ARE:

Most Outstanding Performance in a Short Production:
Darcy Fehr (Black Rainbow)

Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Artist – Theatrical Release
Melissa Marie Elias (A Warden’s Ransom)

Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Artist – Theatrical Release
Ernesto Griffith (A Warden’s Ransom)

Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Artist – Television
Rebecca Gibson (The Pinkertons)

Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Artist – Television
Dave Brown (The Pinkertons)

Most Outstanding Stunt Performance
Sean Skene / Bryan Verot (The Pinkertons)

Wayne Nicklas Award
Film Training Manitoba
For outstanding contribution and ongoing commitment to Manitoba’s film and television industry