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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

BentFrame, Cineflix Studios to adapt Looking for Jane for TV

Celeste Parr is attached as creator and showrunner on a TV adaptation of Canadian author Heather Marshall’s bestselling novel.

February 21, 2023

In Brief: Two Canadian projects to pitch at Series Mania Forum

Plus, ACTRA Toronto and the Toronto Film Critics Association hand out annual honours, and an Inuit VR copro debuts in Berlin.

February 17, 2023

Deals: Paramount, Blue Fox, Quebecor Content, Corus Studios

Paramount Global Content Distribution lands international rights to BlackBerry, Blue Fox Entertainment acquires U.S. rights to The End of Sex, and more.

February 16, 2023

TIFF partners with WBD Access Canada to launch fellowship

The Warner Bros. Discovery Curatorial Programming Fellowship has been founded in honour of late programmer Ravi Srinivasan.

February 16, 2023

CBC renews The Great Canadian Baking Show

Producer Proper Television will hold open casting calls for the first time in the series’ history for season seven.

February 16, 2023

Crave, CBC, levelFILM board queer drama Backspot

Director D.W. Waterson and star Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs are among the producers, with Elliot Page attached as an executive producer.

February 15, 2023

FilmOntario study measures benefits of provincial tax credits

Ontario’s production sector grew by approximately 70% between 2012 to 2019, according to the findings.

February 15, 2023

Indiecan Entertainment launches international sales division

Founder Avi Federgreen will launch the division’s initial sales slate at the European Film Market in Berlin.

February 14, 2023

Nelvana elevates Athena Georgaklis to oversee production

The promotion comes as Nelvana is named coproducer with Mattel on a new animated series from the Barney franchise.

February 14, 2023

Little Bird flies to Series Mania for world premiere

The limited drama from Crave and APTN lumi will compete in the International Panorama section alongside fellow Crave series Désobéir: Le choix de Chantale Daigle.

February 13, 2023
Cineplex

Cineplex lays off estimated 30 employees

The company attributed a slower box office performance for the layoffs to “align the business” with its current financial position.

February 10, 2023

How Babe Nation hit casting gold with Alice, Darling

The team behind the Ontario-shot drama discuss the process of boarding Anna Kendrick as their lead, and share what’s next on their slate.

February 10, 2023