New Awards Aim to Raise Profile of BC Actors, Film Industry

A new awards ceremony that honours B.C. actors and aims to raise the profile of the province’s talent was held in Vancouver on the weekend.
New Awards Aim to Raise Profile of BC Actors, Film Industry
Some of the winners of the first UBCP/ACTRA Awards include (L-R) Stephen Lobo, Camille Sullivan, Andrea Libman, and Phil Mitchell. Ben Nelms/UBCP
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A new awards ceremony that honours B.C. actors and aims to raise the profile of the province’s talent was held in Vancouver on the weekend amid much fanfare and glitzy red-carpet glamour.

The Union of B.C. Performers (UBCP), a branch of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) presented the first UBCP/ACTRA awards at Vancouver’s CBC studios on Nov. 24.
The inaugural event was attended by over 350 industry professionals.