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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

Ben Immanuel readies final shoot of pandemic-era feature

Have Hope Yo! first went to camera in Vancouver in October 2020, with the final block to begin filming later this month.

April 5, 2023

CBC/Radio-Canada gets Spellbound with latest acquisition

The live action tween series, starring Canadian actor Hailey Romain, will debut on CBC Gem and Ici Tou.TV in the 2023-24 broadcast season.

April 4, 2023

WGC reports increase in diverse members in 2021

The guild said 59% of new members identified as diverse, but warns of a declining volume of Canadian content and opportunities for senior roles.

April 4, 2023

Babysitter wins Best Feature at 2023 Canadian Film Fest

The film won two awards overall at the annual Toronto-based film festival, which announced the winning features and shorts on April 1.

April 3, 2023

CMF adds environmental measures, new policy for 2023-24

The $365.8 million fiscal year budget does not account for new funding recently announced by the federal government.

April 3, 2023

Bill C-11 heads back to Senate as it passes at House of Commons

Industry stakeholders have called for the Senate to swiftly pass the bill so it can receive Royal Assent.

March 31, 2023

Lisa Coulman rounds out Thunderbird’s board of directors

The Vancouver-based company appointed the Nobul Technologies CFO as its seventh member of the board.

March 30, 2023

Boat Rocker warns investors of impact of potential WGA strike

The Toronto-headquartered company also released its year-end financial report, which saw an increase in net income for fiscal 2022.

March 30, 2023

Indigenous Screen Summit’s 2023 pitch participants unveiled

The 15 participants will present scripted and unscripted projects to buyers at ISS during the Banff World Media Festival.

March 29, 2023

Federal budget includes $40 million in added funds for CMF

The additional investment is meant to support content from underrepresented voices and French-speaking communities.

March 29, 2023

Bon matin Chuck, Lac-Mégantic docuseries selected at Canneseries

The titles will world premiere as part of the April television festival, with Streams Flow From A River and L’air d’aller also part of the lineup.

March 28, 2023