Kate Drummond, Devery Jacobs, Emmanuel Kabongo and Lina Sennia are recognized for their outstanding achievements in and contribution to the performing arts.
Kate Drummond: 2024 Best Supporting Performance, Canadian Short Film
ACTRA Toronto Member Kate Drummond took home the Best Supporting Performance Hollywood North Film Award for her role in the Canadian short film, Just a Friend. The short film also won the Best Canadian Short Film award.
Hollywood North Film Awards’ mission is to promote and award heart-wrenching, world-building, character-driven films that push the boundaries of storytelling in Canada, and all over the world. the HNFA rewards visionary filmmakers with awards of excellence and distinction. ACTRA Toronto is a proud sponsor of the Hollywood North Film Festival.
Devery Jacobs: Impact Award
Award-winning actress, writer, director and producer Devery Jacobs received the the Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada’s Impact Award at this year’s inaugural Canadian event in Toronto on May 30. Jacobs is one of Hollywood’s most exciting rising stars and, as a socially conscious voice from Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory, she uses her platform to advocate for Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ rights.
Presented in partnership with the Indigenous Screen Office, the Impact Award was created to recognize the positive impact of Canadian trailblazers who are changing the narrative in media and entertainment by driving and creating opportunities for better representation and voices that reflect the full, authentic lived experiences of women.
Emmanuel Kabongo: 2024 Best Performance Award, Canadian Feature Film
ACTRA Toronto Member Emmanuel Kabongo won the Best Performance Hollywood North Film Award for his role in the Canadian feature film, Sway.
Hollywood North Film Awards’ mission is to promote and award heart-wrenching, world-building, character-driven films that push the boundaries of storytelling in Canada, and all over the world. the HNFA rewards visionary filmmakers with awards of excellence and distinction. ACTRA Toronto is a proud sponsor of the Hollywood North Film Festival.
Lina Sennia: 2024 Best Performance, Canadian Short Film
ACTRA Toronto Member Lina Sennia won the Best Performance Hollywood North Film Award for her role in the Canadian short film, Unibrow.
Hollywood North Film Awards’ mission is to promote and award heart-wrenching, world-building, character-driven films that push the boundaries of storytelling in Canada, and all over the world. the HNFA rewards visionary filmmakers with awards of excellence and distinction. ACTRA Toronto is a proud sponsor of the Hollywood North Film Festival.
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