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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

Inside Out, Netflix announce multi-year partnership

Netflix has committed to a four-year investment into the festival’s financing forum, which was announced along with the 2019 lineup.

May 3, 2019

Deals: Bell Media, Prospector, Malefic, PNP

CTV picks up a hit reality format for its summer lineup, PNP’s sales slate grows and two Canadian horror flicks land distribution deals.

May 3, 2019

Telefilm confirms departure of management trio

Michel Pradier, Denis Pion and Roxane Girard are no longer with the organization, according to a Telefilm representative.

May 2, 2019

In brief: The return of DOC’s Festival Concierge

Plus: ACTRA’s Reel Women Seen wins in Santa Monica and Wattpad lands another international deal.

May 2, 2019

Future History returns to APTN for season two

Thirteen new episodes of the docuseries, produced by Jennifer Podemski’s Redcloud Studios, will begin airing later this month.

May 1, 2019

Super Channel doc examines life of Phoolan Devi

Actress Lisa Ray has signed on to narrate the documentary about the turbulent life of the bandit-turned-politician.

May 1, 2019

Cardinal, Schitt’s Creek scribes earn top TV prizes at WGC awards

Wynonna Earp creator Emily Andras (pictured) was honoured with showrunner of the year and the guild announced a new bursary in honour of Denis McGrath.

April 30, 2019

Jackie Pardy to replace Jenny Hacker at Super Channel

Hacker has stepped down after five months as director of programming, with Pardy taking over as of May 16.

April 29, 2019

Russian horror remake goes to camera in Ottawa

The English-language remake of Russia’s Queen of Spades will wrap principal photography in May.

April 29, 2019

Sony Pictures Classics tunes in to The Song of Names

The U.S. distributor has picked up the rights to the Serendipity Point Films copro starring Tim Roth and Clive Owens.

April 26, 2019

Hot Docs ’19: Ingrid Veninger on taking a leap of faith

Self-funding The World or Nothing, her first documentary feature film, was both a daunting and liberating experience says the indie director.

April 26, 2019

Deals: PNP, Goldrush, Minds Eye, Kew Media

PNP acquires two films from Samuel Goldwyn, Canada copro A Score to Settle lands U.S. distribution and more.

April 26, 2019