The CBC Actors Conservatory is recognized industry-wide as a vital hub for spotting and supporting exciting and original onscreen talent. This full-time, creative and professional experience has launched close to 100 actors since it began and allows actors to expand their skills while empowering them to navigate career and marketplace opportunities. The "Close Ups" are original character driven pieces that allow actors to showcase and explore dramatic scenes and characters that excite them.

Milcania Diaz-Rojas is a Toronto based actor, of Dominican descent. She played a supporting role in the HBO/A24's coming of age drama SHARE, which premiered at Sundance in 2019. She can be seen as a Guest Star on the Universal Television series THE BOLD TYPE, and in the Roku series SLIP. Milcania has starred in leading roles in several Canadian indies and in the Lifetime MOW, HOMEKILLING QUEEN. She can next be seen as a supporting lead in the highly anticipated film 40 ACRES, and as the lead in the independent film FAT LADY SRIRACHA. Her commitment to her craft and truthful storytelling has shaped her into the artist she is today.

Zury’s life has taught her that she cannot trust a soul. When she lets her guard down and lets someone in, the choices of her past come back to haunt her. She turns back to her old ways for vengeance and is faced with a choice to repeat the cycle, or turn from her past for good.