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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

Horror-western production wraps in Calgary

Morgan Ermter and Griffin Cork are directors, writers and producers on the project, which filmed across several locations in Alberta.

August 11, 2023

Robin Dunne’s Kill Victoria brings cottage horror to Kingston

The film is written and directed by Dunne, who is part of an ensemble cast that includes Laura Vandervoort and Sara Canning.

August 11, 2023

Mehta, Archambault films among TIFF’s latest additions

The festival unveiled its 47-film Centrepiece programme, along with new titles in the gala, special presentations and documentary lineups.

August 10, 2023

Boat Rocker TV revenue boosted in Q2

The Toronto-based media company reported a 96.7% increase in total revenue, driven by its premium scripted content.

August 9, 2023

Deals: WildBrain, Amuz Distribution, Apple

WildBrain secures distribution and consumer products deals for Carmen Sandiego, Amuz will distribute a Celine Dion musical tribute, plus more.

August 8, 2023

SODEC selects 13 documentaries for production funding

The assistance program provides support for original medium- to feature-length docs.

August 4, 2023

Bell Media digital subscribers offset ad revenue losses

The media company earned $805 million in operating revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, down 1.9% year-over-year.

August 3, 2023

TIFF adds several Canadian world premieres in Discovery lineup

Among the domestic titles debuting in Discovery are D.W. Waterson’s Backspot and Fawzia Mirza’s The Queen of My Dreams.

August 3, 2023

TVO workers reject latest collective agreement offer

The Canadian Media Guild said 95.8% of members rejected the offer, but are still seeking to avoid a strike.

August 2, 2023

Star Trek franchise lands at Paramount+ in Canada

Bell Media has confirmed that the majority of Star Trek titles have been phased out on Crave.

August 1, 2023

David Hudakoc, John Bain exit Toronto’s levelFILM

The departures of the co-founder and head of distribution were announced as the distributor unveiled a capital investment from its parent company.

July 31, 2023

How Hasbro’s eOne sale may impact Canadian operations

As the field of potential buyers narrows down, a legal expert weighs the possible outcomes for the Canadian business.

July 21, 2023