(September 16, 2015 – Vancouver, BC) – With a mission to build the BC star system, each year the UBCP/ACTRA Awards gala honours five members for work done in the past year. This awards show is the only peer-adjudicated performer awards show in BC, lending a strong sense of professional pride to the nominees and winners. The red carpet gala will take place at the Vancouver Playhouse On November 7, 2015.
“BC has a booming industry and this awards gala focuses on highlighting the calibre of talent that originates from this beautiful place we all get to call home” says Alvin Sanders, President of UBCP/ACTRA.
The nominees are:
BEST ACTOR
Peter Benson – What an Idiot
Michael Eklund – Eadweard
Louis Ferreira – Motive
Jarod Joseph – Coded
Jared Keeso – 19-2
Matthew MacCaull – Black Fly
BEST ACTRESS
Sara Canning – Eadweard
Chelah Horsdal – Hell on Wheels
Kristin Lehman – Motive
Colleen Rennison – One Last Ride
Kacey Rohl – Motive
Gabrielle Rose – Two 4 One
Camille Sullivan – Ally was Screaming
BEST EMERGING PERFORMER
Briana Buckmaster – Supernatural
Dakota Daulby – Black Fly
Zachary Gulka – Supernatural
Laine MacNeil – Strange Empire
Levi Meaden – The Killing
Sergio Osuna – Rush
Logan Williams – The Flash
BEST VOICE
Ashleigh Ball – Pac Man
Michael Daingerfield – Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
Trevor Devall – Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
Brian Drummond – Nerds & Monsters
Kazumi Evans – Monster Beach
Andrew Francis – Max Steel
Peter New – Littlest Pet Shop
BEST STUNT
Maja Aro – Supernatural
Brent Connolly – The Flash
Leif Havdale – Arrow
David Jacox – The Flash
Cody Laudan – The Flash
Yusuf Ahmed – The Flash
For images and quotes from the Nominees please click here
In addition to the five performance awards, two UBCP/ACTRA industry awards will be presented: the Lorena Gale Woman of Distinction Award and the John Juliani Award of Excellence.
The UBCP/ACTRA Awards will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2015 at the Vancouver Playhouse with over 600 industry professionals including UBCP/ACTRA members, press and politicians in attendance.
The Union of British Columbia Performers (UBCP/ACTRA) is an autonomous branch of ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists), the national organization of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of 22,000 members across Canada – the foundation of Canada’s highly acclaimed professional performing community.
For more information: Alison Stewart
Communications Officer 604.689.0727 ext. 2251 www.ubcp.com info@ubcp.com