Explore the winners and star-studded moments from the 10th annual award ceremony
Vancouver, B.C. (November 20, 2021) – This year’s UBCP/ACTRA awards ceremony celebrated 10 years of showcasing top talents within its membership during a live streamed event that included a star-studded virtual red carpet, special guest appearances, six performance categories and the Lorena Gale Woman of Distinction Award.
Award Highlights:
Beginning with a star-studded virtual red carpet hosted by Vancouver media mogul, Sabrina Furminger, the interviewees included fan-favourite Patrick Sabongui (FIREFLY LANE), actor and director, Jennifer Copping (DEBRIS), and the up-and-coming Eden Summer Gilmore (THE GOOD DOCTOR).
The 2021 awards show was preceded by video messages from MP Jagmeet Singh, and Vancouver Mayor, Kennedy Stewart, who thanked UBCP/ACTRA members for their continued excellence in the performance industry. The show entertained with light-hearted comedy skits starring Catherine Lough Haggquist and also featured a heartfelt In Memoriam piece with songs and vocals by Indigenous performer Andrea Menard, accompanied by Michael Creber on piano.
This year’s UBCP/ACTRA Award winners are:
Lead Performance, Male – Christopher Shyer – Debris – Solar Winds
Lead Performance, Female – Camille Sullivan – Hunter Hunter
Supporting Performance, Male – Hiro Kanagawa – Deeper I Go
Supporting Performance, Female – Eden Summer Gilmore – The Good Doctor – Parenting
Voice Performance – Brent Miller – Lego Ninjago – Ninjago Confidential
Stunt Performance – Yusuf A. Ahmed, Brett Chan, Andrew Chin, Aliya Iskakova, Jennifer Li, Derick Vizcarra -Kung Fu– Pilot
The Lorena Gale Woman of Distinction Award was presented to Candus Churchill.
“For the tenth year in a row this awards show has given us the opportunity to come together as a community to celebrate the extraordinary individuals who have worked tirelessly to bring their exceptional talent, emotion, and innovative storytelling to our screens,” says Ellie Harvie, UBCP/ACTRA President. “It is truly my honour to recognize each and every nominee and to extend my sincerest congratulations to the winners tonight.”
If you missed this year’s virtual ceremony, you can view it online.
The virtual awards show was produced by Media Button.
The sponsors of the awards show include the Event Sponsor AFBS; Silver Plus sponsors ACTRA and Canadian Media Producers Association BC Branch; and Silver Sponsors Casting Workbook, Industrial Alliance, Koskie Glavin Gordon, and The Characters.
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