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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

Jesse Wente to step down from Indigenous Screen Office

Kerry Swanson has been appointed as executive director, with Wente set to leave at the end of the year.

September 7, 2022

Lindsay Blair Goeldner prepares to take TIFF by storm

TIFF ’22: The I Like Movies producer discusses boarding Chandler Levack’s buzzy title and how the next generation of Canadian filmmakers are changing the game.

September 7, 2022

CMF triggers record high for industry activity

CMF-funded projects led to more than $1.9 billion in production industry activity, according to the funder’s 2021-22 annual report.

September 6, 2022

Amazon’s head of Canadian originals departs

Christina Wayne leaves Amazon Studios after playing a key role in the development of its Canadian originals strategy.

September 6, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Garrity, Chernick go to camera on seventh feature

Director Sean Garrity and star, producer and co-writer Jonas Chernick roll cameras in Algonquin Provincial Park for Mockingbird ahead of the TIFF debut for their last collaboration The End of Sex.

September 1, 2022

Heritage ‘considering’ petitions as CBC/Radio-Canada licence term begins

The public broadcaster’s new broadcast licence term begins under significant industry criticism of the CRTC for removing a number of programming requirements.

September 1, 2022

Andrew Morris departs Accessible Media Inc.

Morris will continue to work with AMI to transition the Disability Screen Office into an independent organization, holding the role of interim director.

August 31, 2022

Ontario Creates selects 42 features for 2022 Int’l Financing Forum

Canadian prodcos Amaze, Farpoint Films, Copperheart Entertainment and Compy Films are among the 42 producing teams selected for the annual two-day event.

August 30, 2022

Patrick Roy lines up financing for new distribution company

Details about the former Les Films Séville head’s new venture, including the company name and film slate, will be announced at a later date.

August 29, 2022

Abracadavers, Heartland lead Rosie nominations

The winners for AMPIA’s 48th annual Alberta Film & Television Awards will be presented on Sept. 24 across two ceremonies.

August 26, 2022

Bystanders among Canadian world bows at FIN Atlantic

Halifax director Koumbie’s debut feature was selected as a special presentation, with Clement Virgo’s Brother set to open the festival.

August 25, 2022

CSAs usher in gender-neutral film, TV performance categories

The Canadian Academy has also created a number of new television categories, mainly in music and sound, as part of an update to the rules and regulations for the 2023 awards.

August 25, 2022