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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

Deals: Pink Parrot Media, Boat Rocker, Keshet International

Pink Parrot sells Elli and her Monster Team! to multiple territories ahead of EFM, Boat Rocker boards a U.K. family series, plus more.

February 16, 2024

Protagonist launches copro feature Spirit in the Blood at EFM

The Canada/Germany copro from writer and director C. May Borgstrom is produced by Toronto’s Elevation Pictures and Hamburg’s Junafilm.

February 16, 2024

Neon International boards Jason Buxton’s Sharp Corner

The Canada/Ireland copro, starring Ben Foster and Cobie Smulders, will make its market debut at EFM in Berlin.

February 15, 2024

Close to You heads to European Film Market

The Canada/U.K. copro is directed by Dominic Savage, who co-wrote with star Elliot Page.

February 15, 2024

Syfy renews SurrealEstate for season three

The horror series about a real estate agent that can speak with ghosts is produced by Toronto’s Blue Ice Pictures.

February 15, 2024

LevelFILM boards wilderness thriller Hair of the Bear

The feature is co-directed by Alexandre Trudeau and James McLellan, and is now filming in Manitoba.

February 14, 2024

BlackBerry leads winners for 2024 VFCC Awards

The annual Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards took place on Feb. 12 at the VIFF Centre.

February 13, 2024

Spindle Films Foundation selects nine for mentorship program

The six-month program provides networking and training for transgender, non-binary, two-spirit and gender-diverse Canadian filmmakers.

February 12, 2024

Deals: Filmoption, Avanti Distribution, Unobstructed View

Filmoption International picks up global sales rights to a Niagara Falls-set feature ahead of EFM, Quebec hockey series Premier trio heads overseas, plus more.

February 12, 2024

Wynonna Earp to return with 90-minute special for Tubi

Wynonna Earp – Vengeance is written by Emily Andras and produced by Calgary’s SEVEN24 Films in association with Cineflix Studios.

February 9, 2024

Bell Media parentco BCE to cut 4,800 jobs, sell 45 radio stations

The majority of the cuts will be outside of Bell Media, Playback understands.

February 8, 2024

Canadian Screen Awards move to May 31

The Canadian Academy will now run its annual Screen Week from May 26 to June 1, citing venue availability, with the awards taking place at the CBC Broadcast Centre.

February 8, 2024