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

Paramount+, inkcanada partner on networking initiative

The #inkdrinks program invites screenwriters to inclusive networking events, which kick off in Toronto this week.

Yes TV promotes executive team as COO retires

Chief operating officer Glenn Stewart retired this month after more than 20 years with the channel.

Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade to keynote BANFF

Wade is the first confirmed keynote speaker of the 45th Banff World Media Festival in June.

Rogers joins BANFF’s Indigenous Screen Summit as multi-year presenting partner

The June ISS Pitch Forum will see the Indigenous Screen Office and the Canada Media Fund return as founding partners.

Monia Chokri’s Simple comme Sylvain wins Cesar award

The Quebec rom-com is written and directed by Chokri, who accepted the award in Paris.

In Brief: Heritage names latest Creative Export Canada recipients

Plus: CaribbeanTales is launching the Cross Continental Forum in Barbados, and LIFT names the first participant of its Digital Cinema Residency.

Gilles Villeneuve biopic in the works in Quebec

Daniel Roby is directing the film about Quebec’s famed motorsports champion.

Family Channel acquires Beyond Black Beauty

The Canada/Belgium copro is produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment, Leif Films and Saga Film.

Frantic Films, 5’7 Films form strategic partnership

The prodcos will co-develop and coproduce scripted and unscripted projects together under the deal.

Pat DiVittorio to depart Bell Media after 34 years

The longtime programming exec will step down from her role on March 29.

Netflix orders Montreal Expos doc from Attraction

The untitled documentary examines the departure of the Expos baseball franchise from Montreal in 2004.

Canada’s film sector lagging on gender equity progress: report

A new report published out of Germany estimates Canada’s film industry is nearly 200 years away from achieving gender equity at its current progress rate.