The results of a research project launched by the Canada Media Fund (CMF), in collaboration with the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists (ACTRA) and l’Union des artistes (UDA), to better understand the realities of on-screen performers in Canada have been released. The CMF commissioned the survey and report from Abacus Data, with guidance from an advisory committee of performers and experts from English-and French-language markets across Canada.
Shifting the Lens: A Survey for Canadian Screen Performers found that “Canadian screen performers face a challenging economic reality. Most earn less than $20,000 annually from on-screen work, and many rely on income from outside the screen industry to sustain their careers. While one-third earn most of their income from performing, stable and predictable earnings remain out of reach for many.”
Read full report: Shifting the Lens: A Survey for Canadian Screen Performers.