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8th ACTRA Manitoba Awards Announced in Winnipeg on November 7: Cochrane, Howell and Jolly Share the Feature Performance Honours, Winnipeg Film Group Receives th

Monday, November 9, 2026 · Entertainment · GSM News

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada — ACTRA Manitoba has announced the winners of the 8th ACTRA Manitoba Awards, presented at a gala on November 7, 2026, at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg.

Outstanding Performance in a Feature went to three performers: Lauren Cochrane for Deaner '89, Summer H. Howell for Spirit in the Blood and Reena Jolly for Normal. Outstanding Performance in a Series also went to three performers: Sarah Luby for Don't Even, episode 5, "Leave Mojo Out of It"; Aaron Merke for Safehaven, episode 7, "Here Comes the Rain Again"; and Paul Rabliauskas for Acting Good, season 3, episode 4, "Grouse Lake Grouse Break."

Breakthrough Performance went to Jonathan Lawrence for Hair of the Bear; Outstanding Performance in a Short to Fay Kelman for Descension; and Outstanding Stunt Performance to Joshua Sarna for Normal. The Wayne Nicklas Award went to the Winnipeg Film Group, and the Manitoba Award to Rhonda Baker, Ellen Rutter and Carrie Wilkins of Bonus Productions Inc. This report lists the branch's announced winners only, without evaluation.

(Source: ACTRA Manitoba official winners list)

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Source: ACTRA Manitoba

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Photo: 加拿大人权博物馆与温尼伯夜景(资料图)。(Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 4.0)|The Canadian Museum for Human Rights and the Winnipeg skyline at night (file photo). (Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0)

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