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The CMPA and C21Media are renewing their partnership for a virtual edition of Prime Time 2021! Prime Time Online will take place from January 28 to February 10, 2021. Learn more:

Submissions close this Saturday!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2020 #DGCAwards! And a shout out to #ACTRA members Bruce McCulloch, Andrea Bang, Jewel Staite and Ennis Esmer who lent their talents as presenters at this year’s virtual awards https://www.dgc.ca///dgc-awards/winners-and-nominees/2020/

It’s still not to late to celebrate #WorldAnimationDay by watching one (or more!) of these new animated releases from the #NFB!

Before you watch your go-to Halloween movie for the hundredth time, why not consider one of these recent Canadian-made fright flicks featuring our talented #ACTRA members? http://www.touchwoodpr.com//8-new-canadian-horror-movies-/ #CdnFilm #CdnTalent

Mental wellness goes hand in hand with physical health. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the mental wellness of many Canadians, the demand for services of accredited therapists and professionals is at an all-time high, making it challenging to find practitioners when you need them most. That’s why AFBS created a new Fraternal Benefit. The Expanded Access Mental Wellness Support Benefit helps AFBS Members or their insured dependants access other counselling professionals not covered by the AFBS Members’ Insurance Program. Learn more www.afbs.ca/fraternal-benefits#additional-benefits

You've seen the videos of staff facing down angry customers during this pandemic. Harassment and violence are a serious health and safety issue that have no pl...ace in the workplace. We need to do something about it. We need every worker to take this survey to help us learn what works when it comes to stopping harassment and violence in the workplace: http://www.learningtoendabuse.ca//national_surv/index.html

Actsafe Safety Association’s free COVID-19 Safety Course provides a general overview for workers in British Columbia’s arts and entertainment production industries on how to minimize the risk of exposure to COVID-19 on their worksites.

The local film and television production industry is one of the few sectors of the BC economy that is in full swing, and it has been able to weather the effects of the pandemic better than many other global film hubs. https://dailyhive.com//bc-film-production-industry-economi #BCTalent

Watch the first-ever virtual reunion featuring the creators and cast of #SlingsAndArrows. So great to see so many of our talented #ACTRA members reminisce about this #CdnTV gem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odlEJ7Ni2jA&feature=youtu.be

Have any questions about investing you're too embarrassed to ask? Check out this Q&A from GetSmarter AboutMoney.ca: getsmarteraboutmoney.ca//answers-to-investing-questions-y/

Looking for some spooky #CdnFilm or #CdnTV inspiration for this Halloween? Check out Encore+’s horror film playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist

"Canadian animation work is precarious and short-term, just like other gig employment. Animation artists unionizing is a maturation of the industry and these workers deserve the protection and benefits that union representation provides," said IATSE International Rep Julia Neville.

From creepy and dark to downright terrifying, scare yourself silly with this collection of ghoulish, ghostly, zombie, sci-fi flicks from CBC Gem. https://gem.cbc.ca//f/f84eda63-9277-4cb7-8744-eff770972f82