The name change wasn't the only thing new at the Actor Awards. IndieWire offers an inside look at the awards ceremony that seemed built around bringing attendees closer together this year. The name change wasn’t the only thing new about this year’s Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA (formerly known as the Screen Actors Guild Awards ). Upon arrival at the Shrine Auditorium in Downtown Los Angeles, what was once a straight walk inside to everyone’s seats was cut short by a new pre-reception room