What do an eccentric old-timey photographer, a Montreal cop, a serial killer, a hippie mama living in a cute little shack, and a time-pressed blues singer have in common?
They’re all characters from recent television shows and films, and the local talents who brought them to cinematic life have all been nominated for 2015 UBCP/ACTRA Awards.
The awards are the brainchild of the Union of British Columbia Performers, an autonomous branch of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, the national organization of professional performers working in the English-language recorded media in Canada.
Honouring actors, actresses, stunt performers, and voice artists, the UBCP/ACTRA Awards celebrate work done in the past year, and is the only peer-adjudicated awards show in the province. Five awards will be handed out in a red carpet gala at the Vancouver Playhouse on Nov. 7.
The nominees were announced this morning via press release – and those 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
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.
Reel People will be on the UBCP/ACTRA Awards red carpet , and will live-tweet the gala. Follow @sabrinarmf and @westendervan for full coverage.
