SAG-AFTRA and ACTRA Announce Celebration of Cinema Event at TIFF 2016

SAG-AFTRA and ACTRA unveiled today a new one-of-a-kind event taking place at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. The unique evening event will recognize the talented actors and filmmakers coming to TIFF 2016. Toronto was selected because its world-renowned festival helps kick off the film industry's annual calendar.

"We're delighted to partner with ACTRA in recognition of our members' contributions to THE ART OF film," said SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris. "SAG-AFTRA and ACTRA represent the most talented performers working on either side of the 49th parallel, and TIFF is one of the premier festivals where our members' work is debuted for the world to see."

ACTRA National President Ferne Downey said, "We are proud to be part of this collaborative event to celebrate our creative community of performers from Canada, the U.S. and around the world. This is a great opportunity to honour actors at TIFF in a new way and shine a spotlight on performers' vital contribution to cinema."

The co-hosted event, titled A Celebration of Cinema, is set for Sept. 12 in Toronto.

"SAG-AFTRA and ACTRA represent outstanding performers across North America, and their respective memberships include some of the best on-screen talent presented during the Festival," said Cameron Bailey, artistic director of the Toronto International Film Festival. "We welcome these organisations to Toronto and look forward to celebrating with our friends during TIFF 2016."

About SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Visit SAG-AFTRA online at SAGAFTRA.org. Follow SAG-AFTRA on Twitter (twitter.com/sagaftra), Youtube (youtube.com/sagaftra) and Facebook (facebook.com/sagaftra).

About ACTRA
ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) is the national union of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada. ACTRA represents the interests of 23,000 members across the country - the foundation of Canada's highly-acclaimed professional performing community. For more information on ACTRA please visit actra.ca. Follow ACTRA on Twitter (twitter.com/ACTRAnat), Facebook (facebook.com/ACTRANational) and Instagram (instagram.com/actranational).

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