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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

YMA launches children’s content internship program

The program provides $4,500 to prodcos and broadcasters working in kids programming to launch a 12-week internship.

April 25, 2023

Canadian actor turns producer on Toronto-shot thriller

Spiral stars producer Emmanuel Kabongo and executive producer Mishael Morgan, and is set to wrap this week.

April 25, 2023

Saskatchewan launches film, TV crew training program

A total of $900,000 has been provided to help increase crew levels in the province, following upped support for the local production grant.

April 24, 2023

Crave’s Jasmeet Raina-led comedy heads to Toronto, Hamilton

Late Bloomer is created by star and EP Raina (a.k.a. Jus Reign), with comedian Russell Peters among the consulting producers.

April 24, 2023

Angelica Lisk-Hann wins 2023 ACTRA T.O. Award of Excellence

Lisk-Hann has made history as the first-ever stunt performer to win the honour since it was established in 2003.

April 21, 2023

CBC Gem original to premiere at Tribeca festival

I Hate People, People Hate Me has been selected in Tribeca’s Now section for indie episodic series.

April 21, 2023

B.C. government sets three-year $42M creative sector investment

The overall investment includes $15.9 million for the province’s motion picture industry to support independent productions and build up its work force.

April 20, 2023

In Brief: L’air d’aller wins student award at Canneseries

Plus: Canadian films set their world bows across Europe, and OUTtv increases the episode count for Face to Face with David.

April 20, 2023

BANFF adds Fremantle’s Jennifer Mullin as keynote speaker

Lilly Singh and World of Wonder’s Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato have also been confirmed as festival speakers.

April 20, 2023

Telefilm allocates $23M to 12 English-language features

Films from Clement Virgo, Tasha Hubbard and Bretten Hannam are among the projects selected under the Production Program’s big budget stream.

April 19, 2023

CTV orders third season of Children Ruin Everything

The 10-episode season three is now in production in Toronto and Hamilton, Ont.

April 18, 2023

Crave acquires trio of local versions of The Traitors

The Bell Media streamer has picked up the U.S., U.K., and Australian adaptations of the reality competition series, which originated in the Netherlands.

April 17, 2023