Actors-Turned-Creators Jovanna Burke & Chelsea Hobbs Have Partnered To Launch Grand Boulevard Entertainment

(left to right- Chelsea Hobbs, Jovanna Burke
Photo credit: Ashley Ross

 Vancouver, BC (June 12, 2025) – Veteran Actors-turned-creators Jovanna Burke (Supernatural) and Chelsea Hobbs (Lords of Dogtown) have partnered to launch Grand Boulevard Entertainment, a Vancouver-based production company dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices in film and television. The duo officially launched the company at the Banff World Media Festival this week where they took projects in development and pre-production to the market including Puck Bunnies, a mockumentary about hockey moms, and The Sandwich Generation, a comedy about parenting.

“As a woman of Hispanic descent and as a woman period, my personal experiences navigating an industry with limited roles for women like herself fuels our mission at Grand Boulevard to create authentic, diverse stories both in front of and behind the camera and make opportunities for other women creatives like ourselves,” says Burke. “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,” continues Hobbs.

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The first project from Grand Boulevard is the Creative Sisterhood Podcast, which is launching this summer. The podcast spotlights female creatives who are reinventing themselves and forging their paths in film and television. Grand Boulevard has a yet-to-be announced series heading to camera this summer, as well as a scripted comedy, procedural drama and a scripted series for teens in active development. Their short film Palindrome is currently on the festival circuit and screened at Inside Out in May.

Photo credit: Ashley Ross

A part of their greater mission as leaders in the industry and community is to build a space for women and gender diverse people to feel safe, to create and carve out a place for themselves in a  historically male dominated industry. The Creative Sisterhood Podcast lends to this mission, as does their creative work, but they are also creating events and opportunities in the community to come together and connect with like-minded individuals, With their partnership with the Dine Wilder series in Vancouver (Dine with Storytellers): Chelsea and Jovanna will lead a conversation at a table of creatives, sharing stories and insights that reflect their mission to reimagine the power of storytelling—on screen and in real life. In May, they also participated in the How She Made This Panel; an inspiring event where successful women-identifying/transfem/gender diverse entrepreneurs share their practical insights on how to thrive as a creative entrepreneur. 

About the team:

Jovanna Burke (Supernatural, The Flash) started in the film and television industry as an actor and has been expanding as a producer over the past decade. She is an award-winning creator and producer who co-created the Canadian Screen Award-nominated web series The True Heroines and the half-hour sitcom The Sandwich Generation, currently in development. Jovanna’s short film JANE screened at more than 30 festivals worldwide and she has produced multiple feature films including Parallel, A Brother’s and more. A graduate of the GEMS Emerging Producers Program, Jovanna is focused on expanding Grand Boulevard into a full-scale production company that champions bold storytelling and diverse talent across British Columbia and beyond.

Chelsea Hobbs (Make it or Break it, Lords of Dogtown) is a Canadian actress, writer, and producer known for her versatility and passion for storytelling. Starting her career at age 7, she has built a career starring in a wide range of film and television projects, including her breakout role in Snow Queen and as Emily Kmetko in ABC Family’s Make It or Break It. Now based in Vancouver, Chelsea continues to lead films for Hallmark and beyond, while also developing original TV projects now as a partner at Grand Boulevard Entertainment. A dedicated single mother of four, she balances family life with a flourishing creative career. Chelsea is also an advocate for women in the industry and works closely with BC Women’s Hospital, using her platform to empower and inspire.

About Grand Boulevard Entertainment is a Vancouver-based production company founded by Jovanna Burke and Chelsea Hobbs. Committed to telling bold, inclusive stories that centre around women and underrepresented voices, we founded the company to challenge the industry's status quo. Grand Boulevard Entertainment develops and produces film and television content that empowers diverse creators, fosters authentic representation, and drives cultural impact, both on- screen and behind the camera.