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Kelly Townsend

Kelly Townsend is the editor at Playback, with previous experience in B2B and entertainment journalism. Before joining the Playback team in 2018, she worked in the editorial, marketing and communication departments at B2B publisher Dovetail Communications. She has a bachelor's degree in English from York University and is a graduate of Humber College’s journalism program. Her byline has appeared in IndieWire and she spent several years covering Canadian TV as associate editor of The TV Junkies.

Posts by Kelly Townsend

TIFF ’21: Six Canadian films selected for Contemporary World Cinema, Discovery

The newly announced titles will all world premiere at the festival, joining previously announced Canadian films such as Michael McGowan’s All My Puny Sorrows and Danis Goulet’s Night Raiders.

July 28, 2021

Proper Television’s first Netflix commission to debut in August

Motel Makeover will premiere in more than 190 countries next month and was shot on location in Sauble Beach, ON.

July 28, 2021

Neshama looks back on one year of production post-shutdown

The Toronto prodco has completed 24 films since restarting in July 2020, including Avi Federgreen’s feature directorial debut with the thriller Lethal Love.

July 27, 2021

CBC to honour Terry Fox’s legacy with one-hour special

Produced by Insight Productions, the special will feature musical performances and tributes to the late Fox from Canadian celebrities and public figures.

July 26, 2021

Jesse Fawcett launches North American banner

Based in Vancouver and L.A., Fireworks Media Group launches with an unscripted production slate that includes the recently greenlit Pamela Anderson’s Home Reno Project.

July 26, 2021

Telefilm invests $12M to 29 French- and English-language features

The latest round of funding for lower budget features includes projects from Hubert Davis, Kathleen Hepburn, Fab Filippo, Reem Morsi, Vanessa Matsui and Deragh Campbell.

July 23, 2021

Super Channel greenlights Go Button Media’s Secret Nazi Expeditions

The historical docuseries is the second Super Channel Fuse commission for Go Button Media in 2021 and will go to camera later this year.

July 22, 2021

Rhombus Media’s The North Water finds Canadian broadcasters

The Canada/U.K. treaty copro is part of the continued collaboration between CBC and BBC and will premiere in Canada on Super Channel this fall.

July 21, 2021

Virtual stage for short-term projects set to open in Toronto

The location, built “for productions of all sizes,” is the first of two stages to open in 2021 as part of the $30 million partnership between William F. White International and Pixomondo.

July 21, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Pacific Northwest Pictures rebrands to Photon Films

The name change comes as the company rebrands as a producer and distributor, stating domestic production is its “next phase” for growth.

July 20, 2021

Dear Evan Hansen to open 46th edition of TIFF

Michael McGowan’s All My Puny Sorrows is among the Canadian titles to world premiere among the gala and special presentations program.

July 20, 2021

Orca Cove Media unveils doc feature slate in rebrand

The former Drama Camp Productions banner, led by Harold C. Joe and Leslie D. Bland, is focusing on First Nations storytelling, while currently in production on the feature A Cedar is Life.

July 20, 2021