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

Amelia Moses wins BANFF’s 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée bursary

The $5,000 bursary was launched by the Banff World Media Festival and the DGC in 2022 with support from Warner Bros. Discovery Canada.

Horror comedy Turn It Up! rocks out in London

Written and directed by Sam Scott, the ensemble film sees an indie rock band get in over their heads with a universe-bending melody.

Hollywood Suite acquires doc The Ashgrove Experiment

EXCLUSIVE: The doc details the making of the 2022 improvised drama Ashgrove, which has been sold to a dozen more territories.

WGC, CMPA avert strike with tentative agreement

The IPA agreement comes less than two weeks after WGC members voted to authorize a potential strike.

In Brief: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow leads L.A. mission this week

Plus: Potluck Ladies makes a splash at SeriesFest, industry veterans are inducted to the Order of Canada, and more.

CFC partners with CMU College on hair, makeup initiative

The six-week program will provide hands-on training for graduates from Black, Indigenous and racialized communities.

Inside Out reveals full lineup for 34th edition

Two domestic documentaries and one digital series will make their world bow, while Karen Knox’s We Forgot To Break Up will close the festival.

SODEC selects 14 features for production support

The selected films include eight productions with a budget of more than $3.5 million.

Thunderbird president, CCO Matthew Berkowitz to exit

Berkowitz will depart the company on May 31, with SVPs at Thunderbird and Atomic Cartoons taking on his responsibilities.

Trio of industry vets round out 2024 CSA special award winners

Michael MacMillan, Denis Villenueve and Patrick Huard will be honoured during Canadian Screen Week.

Daytime talk show Cityline to end after 40 years

Host Tracy Moore announced on social media that the Citytv talk show will be reimagined into the fifth hour of Breakfast Television.

WGC president Alex Levine on core IPA issues, resuming talks

Levine says the near-unanimous strike mandate is a “resounding statement from our members” as they prepare to go back to the table with the CMPA.