Actors and creatives Jovanna Burke and Chelsea Hobbs have officially launched Grand Boulevard Entertainment, a Vancouver-based production company dedicated to telling stories from under-represented perspectives in film and television. The launch was announced at the Banff World Media Festival, where Burke and Hobbs introduced a slate of upcoming projects already in development and pre-production.
Among the first titles shared by the newly formed company are Puck Bunnies, a mockumentary centered around hockey moms, and The Sandwich Generation, a comedic look at modern parenting. These projects reflect the duo’s mission to bring fresh, diverse voices to the screen.
“As a woman of Hispanic descent and as a woman, my personal experiences navigating an industry with limited roles for women like myself fuel our mission at Grand Boulevard to create authentic, diverse stories both in front of and behind the camera, and to make opportunities for other women creatives like ourselves,” said Burke in a company announcement.
Their debut project under the Grand Boulevard banner will be the Creative Sisterhood Podcast, launching this summer. The podcast will feature female creatives from across the entertainment industry, highlighting their journeys and contributions to film and television. A new series, currently under wraps, is also expected to begin filming in the coming months. Additional projects in development include a scripted comedy, a procedural drama, and a teen-focused scripted series.
“This partnership marks an exciting new chapter for us. With this launch, we are deepening our commitment to bold, inclusive storytelling through our work. The power of presence, authenticity, and building spaces—both literal and metaphorical—where all stories belong is key to our mission,” added Hobbs.
Burke, recognized for her roles in Supernatural and The Flash, has spent the past decade building her producing portfolio. She co-created the Canadian Screen Award-nominated web series The True Heroines, and her short film JANE was featured at over 30 festivals globally. Her production credits include feature films such as Parallel and A Brother’s Bond. Most recently, her short film Palindrome was screened at Toronto’s Inside Out LGBTQ Film Festival this past May.
Hobbs, who began acting at age seven, gained recognition for her work in Snow Queen and as Emily Kmetko in Make It or Break It on ABC Family. Now based in Vancouver, she continues to appear in Hallmark productions, including the Martha’s Vineyard Mystery series, while actively developing her own original television content.
