The AFC
@afchelps.bsky.social
Canadian #charity with a mission to help arts & entertainment professionals maintain their health, dignity & ability to work.
We're back! Our operations have resumed 🔔 We are excited for another year of supporting workers in Canada's performing arts and entertainment community!
We hope you had a lovely holiday break. Cheers to getting er' done in 2026!
We hope you had a lovely holiday break. Cheers to getting er' done in 2026!
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
We're back! Our operations have resumed 🔔 We are excited for another year of supporting workers in Canada's performing arts and entertainment community!
We hope you had a lovely holiday break. Cheers to getting er' done in 2026!
We hope you had a lovely holiday break. Cheers to getting er' done in 2026!
That's a wrap on 2025. Check out how we showed up for each other. 💙
December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
That's a wrap on 2025. Check out how we showed up for each other. 💙
The holidays can feel chaotic when your schedule is unpredictable.💥
Consistency doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to be possible. When life gets messy, celebrate small wins and show up for yourself however you can. Tiny steps count. You count.
Consistency doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to be possible. When life gets messy, celebrate small wins and show up for yourself however you can. Tiny steps count. You count.
December 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The holidays can feel chaotic when your schedule is unpredictable.💥
Consistency doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to be possible. When life gets messy, celebrate small wins and show up for yourself however you can. Tiny steps count. You count.
Consistency doesn't have to be perfect; it just has to be possible. When life gets messy, celebrate small wins and show up for yourself however you can. Tiny steps count. You count.
😴 When the grind culture tells you to keep going, Hayley reminds us that true creativity needs space to breathe. Taking time to pause, recharge, and reconnect fuels your work and honours the person behind it. Give yourself permission to rest — it’s how great work grows.
December 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
😴 When the grind culture tells you to keep going, Hayley reminds us that true creativity needs space to breathe. Taking time to pause, recharge, and reconnect fuels your work and honours the person behind it. Give yourself permission to rest — it’s how great work grows.
Our team will be taking a short break over the holidays to rest and recharge. We are closing our real and virtual offices on December 19, 2025, and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026.
December 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Our team will be taking a short break over the holidays to rest and recharge. We are closing our real and virtual offices on December 19, 2025, and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026.
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Imagine how good a film list has to be for When Harry Met Sally to be number 6.
#RIP
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#RIP
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Rob Reiner Movies Ranked by Tomatometer
We rank all movies directed by Rob Reiner, including 'This Is Spinal Tap', 'The Princess Bride', 'When Harry Met Sally...', and more.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Imagine how good a film list has to be for When Harry Met Sally to be number 6.
#RIP
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#RIP
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Wasn't on the weekend but last night went to Cocktails and Candy Canes for a Cause in support of @afchelps.bsky.social and got to enjoy talented local artists singing Christmas songs and doing a little improv and heard the best piano version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ever.
December 16, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Wasn't on the weekend but last night went to Cocktails and Candy Canes for a Cause in support of @afchelps.bsky.social and got to enjoy talented local artists singing Christmas songs and doing a little improv and heard the best piano version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ever.
Winter darkness can feel overwhelming, especially when work slows down at the same time. ❄️
The cold, short days paired with industry pauses can leave you feeling unmoored and withdrawn. Let in natural light, move your body, and stay connected to people who matter.
The cold, short days paired with industry pauses can leave you feeling unmoored and withdrawn. Let in natural light, move your body, and stay connected to people who matter.
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Winter darkness can feel overwhelming, especially when work slows down at the same time. ❄️
The cold, short days paired with industry pauses can leave you feeling unmoored and withdrawn. Let in natural light, move your body, and stay connected to people who matter.
The cold, short days paired with industry pauses can leave you feeling unmoored and withdrawn. Let in natural light, move your body, and stay connected to people who matter.
CBC Music just dropped their top 10 Canadian albums of 2025 and I'm here for it 🇨🇦🎵
Saya Gray, PUP, and Lou-Adriane Cassidy all made the list.
Let us know what were YOUR top Canadian albums this year? Drop them below! 👇
www.cbc.ca/music/justin...
Saya Gray, PUP, and Lou-Adriane Cassidy all made the list.
Let us know what were YOUR top Canadian albums this year? Drop them below! 👇
www.cbc.ca/music/justin...
The 10 best Canadian albums of 2025 | CBC Music
From Justin Bieber to Lou-Adrianne Cassidy to Pup, albums by these artists were among the best of the year.
www.cbc.ca
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
CBC Music just dropped their top 10 Canadian albums of 2025 and I'm here for it 🇨🇦🎵
Saya Gray, PUP, and Lou-Adriane Cassidy all made the list.
Let us know what were YOUR top Canadian albums this year? Drop them below! 👇
www.cbc.ca/music/justin...
Saya Gray, PUP, and Lou-Adriane Cassidy all made the list.
Let us know what were YOUR top Canadian albums this year? Drop them below! 👇
www.cbc.ca/music/justin...
Being frugal during the holidays isn't something to feel guilty about 🎄
Group gifts. Handmade presents. Gifting your time. These aren't "less than" celebrations. They're meaningful ones.
Check the blog post by CreditCanada, linked below, for 20 practical ways to celebrate without the debt.
Group gifts. Handmade presents. Gifting your time. These aren't "less than" celebrations. They're meaningful ones.
Check the blog post by CreditCanada, linked below, for 20 practical ways to celebrate without the debt.
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Being frugal during the holidays isn't something to feel guilty about 🎄
Group gifts. Handmade presents. Gifting your time. These aren't "less than" celebrations. They're meaningful ones.
Check the blog post by CreditCanada, linked below, for 20 practical ways to celebrate without the debt.
Group gifts. Handmade presents. Gifting your time. These aren't "less than" celebrations. They're meaningful ones.
Check the blog post by CreditCanada, linked below, for 20 practical ways to celebrate without the debt.
💙 After the final bow, the work continues.
Thank you to Nicholas Rodriguez and Blaire Eilene Baker for sharing this powerful moment with audiences. Thank you to the entire cast and crew of The Sound of Music tour, Mirvish Productions, and every audience member who stayed to listen and give.
Thank you to Nicholas Rodriguez and Blaire Eilene Baker for sharing this powerful moment with audiences. Thank you to the entire cast and crew of The Sound of Music tour, Mirvish Productions, and every audience member who stayed to listen and give.
December 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
💙 After the final bow, the work continues.
Thank you to Nicholas Rodriguez and Blaire Eilene Baker for sharing this powerful moment with audiences. Thank you to the entire cast and crew of The Sound of Music tour, Mirvish Productions, and every audience member who stayed to listen and give.
Thank you to Nicholas Rodriguez and Blaire Eilene Baker for sharing this powerful moment with audiences. Thank you to the entire cast and crew of The Sound of Music tour, Mirvish Productions, and every audience member who stayed to listen and give.
That question at the family dinner can feel loaded. When your work happens behind the scenes — auditions, training, self-tapes — it's easy to feel like you have nothing to show. Reminder: your worth isn't measured by credits or bookings. Own where you are, and let that be enough.
December 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
That question at the family dinner can feel loaded. When your work happens behind the scenes — auditions, training, self-tapes — it's easy to feel like you have nothing to show. Reminder: your worth isn't measured by credits or bookings. Own where you are, and let that be enough.
Another holiday event invitation lands: your heart says yes, but your energy and packed calendar say no. You worry: Will they think I don't care? Will I miss out next year? Am I being rude?
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Another holiday event invitation lands: your heart says yes, but your energy and packed calendar say no. You worry: Will they think I don't care? Will I miss out next year? Am I being rude?
🔔 Our team will be taking a break for the holidays from December 19, 2025, through January 5, 2026.
To ensure we can review your Emergency Financial Aid application before we close, please submit it by Wednesday, December 10. Applications received after that date will be processed in the new year.
To ensure we can review your Emergency Financial Aid application before we close, please submit it by Wednesday, December 10. Applications received after that date will be processed in the new year.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🔔 Our team will be taking a break for the holidays from December 19, 2025, through January 5, 2026.
To ensure we can review your Emergency Financial Aid application before we close, please submit it by Wednesday, December 10. Applications received after that date will be processed in the new year.
To ensure we can review your Emergency Financial Aid application before we close, please submit it by Wednesday, December 10. Applications received after that date will be processed in the new year.
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Welcome to Intro to Craft Service. This two-hour workshop will touch on the following topics: What is Craft Service?, What to wear and have with you on locations, etc. To register, please contact education@iatse212.com
www.iatse212.com/education.asp
#IATSE #Education #CraftServices #Crafty
www.iatse212.com/education.asp
#IATSE #Education #CraftServices #Crafty
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Welcome to Intro to Craft Service. This two-hour workshop will touch on the following topics: What is Craft Service?, What to wear and have with you on locations, etc. To register, please contact education@iatse212.com
www.iatse212.com/education.asp
#IATSE #Education #CraftServices #Crafty
www.iatse212.com/education.asp
#IATSE #Education #CraftServices #Crafty
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📌 Learn more about the The Expansion Pack Call for Submissions, and register for our Online Info Session!
➡️ Tuesday, December 2nd
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET
Online (Zoom)
ASL interpretation will be provided. Registration required.
Register at LINK in BIO 🔗
➡️ Tuesday, December 2nd
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET
Online (Zoom)
ASL interpretation will be provided. Registration required.
Register at LINK in BIO 🔗
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
📌 Learn more about the The Expansion Pack Call for Submissions, and register for our Online Info Session!
➡️ Tuesday, December 2nd
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET
Online (Zoom)
ASL interpretation will be provided. Registration required.
Register at LINK in BIO 🔗
➡️ Tuesday, December 2nd
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET
Online (Zoom)
ASL interpretation will be provided. Registration required.
Register at LINK in BIO 🔗
Holiday plans bring excitement but can also bring pressure, especially when money feels tight and work is unpredictable. ❄️💸
November 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Holiday plans bring excitement but can also bring pressure, especially when money feels tight and work is unpredictable. ❄️💸
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), and we pause to honour those lost to violence and hatred. 🏳️⚧️🕯️
November 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), and we pause to honour those lost to violence and hatred. 🏳️⚧️🕯️
Your income fluctuates. Your financial stress doesn't have to.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Your income fluctuates. Your financial stress doesn't have to.
Multi‑hyphenate ≠ never rest. Perfectionism’s all‑or‑nothing thinking makes compromise feel impossible—and burnout feel inevitable. Emily Hill (she/her), Case Manager at The AFC, explains how to hold on and let go. 💛
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Multi‑hyphenate ≠ never rest. Perfectionism’s all‑or‑nothing thinking makes compromise feel impossible—and burnout feel inevitable. Emily Hill (she/her), Case Manager at The AFC, explains how to hold on and let go. 💛
Ever delayed launching a project despite positive feedback? You're not alone. Over-rehearsing and over-editing often feel like dedication, but they can actually be perfectionism in disguise.
Hayley from our Program team shares a helpful reframe: the 70/30 Rule.
What does 70% look like to you? 💭
Hayley from our Program team shares a helpful reframe: the 70/30 Rule.
What does 70% look like to you? 💭
November 14, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Ever delayed launching a project despite positive feedback? You're not alone. Over-rehearsing and over-editing often feel like dedication, but they can actually be perfectionism in disguise.
Hayley from our Program team shares a helpful reframe: the 70/30 Rule.
What does 70% look like to you? 💭
Hayley from our Program team shares a helpful reframe: the 70/30 Rule.
What does 70% look like to you? 💭
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ACTRA Toronto Members have spoken!
The ballots have been counted and the ACTRA Toronto Council Election 2025 results are in. Congratulations to the successful candidates and deep gratitude to all those who ran and offered to serve the membership.
The ballots have been counted and the ACTRA Toronto Council Election 2025 results are in. Congratulations to the successful candidates and deep gratitude to all those who ran and offered to serve the membership.
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
ACTRA Toronto Members have spoken!
The ballots have been counted and the ACTRA Toronto Council Election 2025 results are in. Congratulations to the successful candidates and deep gratitude to all those who ran and offered to serve the membership.
The ballots have been counted and the ACTRA Toronto Council Election 2025 results are in. Congratulations to the successful candidates and deep gratitude to all those who ran and offered to serve the membership.
Talking about money = good for your mental health 💚
New research from Psychology Today on how financial conversations support wellness. worth a read, especially if you're navigating gig work or freelance life.
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What money topic do you wish people talked about more openly? 👇
New research from Psychology Today on how financial conversations support wellness. worth a read, especially if you're navigating gig work or freelance life.
buff.ly/9UrBPbF
What money topic do you wish people talked about more openly? 👇
How Talking About Money Supports Financial Wellness
Money touches nearly every part of our lives, and yet it’s often the hardest thing to talk about. Here’s how reflection and honest conversation can shape financial well-being.
www.psychologytoday.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Talking about money = good for your mental health 💚
New research from Psychology Today on how financial conversations support wellness. worth a read, especially if you're navigating gig work or freelance life.
buff.ly/9UrBPbF
What money topic do you wish people talked about more openly? 👇
New research from Psychology Today on how financial conversations support wellness. worth a read, especially if you're navigating gig work or freelance life.
buff.ly/9UrBPbF
What money topic do you wish people talked about more openly? 👇
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The Writers Guild of Canada welcomes the federal government’s renewed investment in Canada’s screen-based industries, including funding for the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, the National Film Board, and CBC/Radio-Canada.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The Writers Guild of Canada welcomes the federal government’s renewed investment in Canada’s screen-based industries, including funding for the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, the National Film Board, and CBC/Radio-Canada.
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
www.wgc.ca/sites/defaul...
That unique exhaustion from masking all day on set? The shutdown after weeks of sensory overload?
Chelsea Bernard from our Program team wrote about neurodivergent burnout — what it actually looks like vs. neurotypical burnout, and practical recovery strategies from their own experience.
Chelsea Bernard from our Program team wrote about neurodivergent burnout — what it actually looks like vs. neurotypical burnout, and practical recovery strategies from their own experience.
October 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
That unique exhaustion from masking all day on set? The shutdown after weeks of sensory overload?
Chelsea Bernard from our Program team wrote about neurodivergent burnout — what it actually looks like vs. neurotypical burnout, and practical recovery strategies from their own experience.
Chelsea Bernard from our Program team wrote about neurodivergent burnout — what it actually looks like vs. neurotypical burnout, and practical recovery strategies from their own experience.