Inner City Films

10/15/2024

🎉 Congratulations to Alfons Adetuyi, this year’s recipient of the Afroglobal Excellence Award in Media! 🌟 A big shoutout to all this year’s recipients as well! Check out the full list here: https://tinyurl.com/3cy3etwd

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Afroglobal Television Excellence Awards, an inspiring live and virtual experience happening on Saturday, October 19, 2024.

Don’t miss this unforgettable evening of elegance, inspiration, and outstanding achievements. Visit AfroglobalTelevision.com to be part of the celebration!

Inner City Films (ICF) is an independent television and film production company headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

10/10/2024

Alfons Adetuyi is named one of the Top 20 most influential Nigerians in Canada! 🗞

Read more: https://nigeriadiasporanews.com/2024/10/01/meet-20-most-influential-nigerians-in-canada/

07/27/2024

KIC Group proudly awards "Acts of Man" by Sean Drummond and Sheetal Megan a $10,000 cash award along with investment support! This project from the Durban FilmMart SA (DFM) Fiction Pitch session was truly a standout. We are thrilled to invest in this award-winning project and continue our commitment to developing and supporting talent.

Read More: https://variety.com/2024/film/global/acts-of-man-dfm-awards-2024-1236081096/

07/25/2024

Following a successful collaboration at Cannes, KIC Group—comprising Known Associates Group (SA), Inner City Films (Canada), and Circle Blue Entertainment (Canada)— announced their strategic investment in African Cinema at the prestigious Durban FilmMart SA

05/19/2024

Thrilled to celebrate the KIC Media Group co-venture at the KAG Annual Cannes Island Lunch with Moroba Nkawe, Joel Chikapa Phiri, Tshepiso Chikapa Phiri, Mpumezo Vuzane, Amos Adetuyi and Alfons Adetuyi. Together, we're paving the way for groundbreaking projects! 🚀

05/18/2024

📣 BREAKING NEWS: Known Associates Entertainment (KAE), Inner City Films (ICF), and Circle Blue Entertainment (CBE) – together known as KIC Group – announce a game-changing multi-slate, multi-continent co-venture at the Cannes Film Festival.

With offices in Johannesburg, Toronto and Los Angeles, the initial stage of the deal has an anticipated production volume of USD $60 million as it focuses on a slate of 12 innovative film and television projects. Kicking off the slate is the buzzworthy Canadian-South African co-production, "Dreams of the Moon".

🔗 https://variety.com/2024/film/global/known-associates-group-inner-city-films-circle-blue-entertainment-kic-group-1236007335/

Pictured: Tshepiso Chikapa-Phiri, Joel Phiri, Alfons Adetuyi and Amos Adetuyi

05/06/2024

Big news! 🌟 Telefilm Canada invests $26.4 million in 13 English market projects. Among these gems shines "Dreams of the Moon," the fourth Canada/South Africa co-production by Inner City Films, set to be directed by the talented Alfons Adetuyi. Get ready to be transported into a world of imagination and wonder! 🎥✨

📢 Today, we announce the investment of $26.4 million in 13 projects in the English market under the Production Program, as part of the first round of decisions in the big budget stream including international coproductions.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/VwqL50Ru2U1

09/07/2023

That's a wrap on FAME Week Africa! Alfons and the Canadian delegation had a wonderful and productive time attending insightful panels and engaging in fantastic networking opportunities. Thank you Canadian Media Producers Association - CMPA and Black Screen Office - Bureau de l'écran des Noirs. Next stop TIFF to continue building and strengthening co-production partnerships.

09/05/2023

Cinematic Connections: Exploring Canada-South Africa Co-Productions panel highlighted exciting developments in the film and TV landscape, shedding light on the sea of possibilities between these two dynamic countries and their significant potential to jointly contribute to the industry's growth.

Introduction: Chris Cooter, High Commissioner for Canada in South Africa
Moderator: Dorothy Alexandre, Consultant
Panel: Quinton Fredericks - Independent Producers Organisation (IPO), Beverley Mitchell - TRACE, Sarolta Csete - Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), Alfons Adetuyi - Director, Inner City Films

Thank you once again to Canadian Media Producers Association - CMPA and Black Screen Office - Bureau de l'écran des Noirs

09/05/2023

Let's celebrate the power of storytelling that transcends borders and unites nations. Thank you Canadian Media Producers Association - CMPA and Black Screen Office - Bureau de l'écran des Noirs, for supporting the Canadian delegation at Fame Week, Africa's premier event for the Film, TV, and Music industries. Alfons is a featured panelist in a "Exploring Canada-South Africa Co-Productions" discussion.

08/26/2023

It was all hard work and fun on set with Alfons filming Napa Ever After! Watch the premiere tonight at 8pm on W Network and Hallmark Channel! 🎬🌟

08/26/2023

Looking for a meal to complement the premiere of Napa Ever After? Check out the recipes below and start cooking. 👨‍🍳

Napa Ever Ever directed by Alfons Adetuyi airs tonight at 8pm EST on W Network and Hallmark Channel! ✨

https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/summer-nights/dinner-and-a-movie-napa-ever-after

08/24/2023

08/24/2023

We're excited for the premiere of directed by the talented Alfons Adetuyi! Mark your calendars for Aug 26 at 8 PM on W Network in Canada and Hallmark Channel in the USA. Get ready for a heartwarming journey through love and vineyards! 🎬🍇

06/02/2023

Check out ICF Marketing Director Orla La-Wayne Garriques pulling double duty at the 76th annual Festival de Cannes.

We're proud to continue our support of Reelworld Screen Institute "Market Readiness" and loved seeing the delegates flourish - from Content London to Primetime Ottawa and now tackling the Cannes/Marché du Film!

Orla made great strides in meeting with partners, funders, and new business associates to advance ICF's training initiatives on our upcoming productions.

05/12/2023

Inner City Films (ICF) proudly supports the Reelworld Screen Institute delegation to Festival de Cannes! ICF Marketing Director Orla La-Wayne Garriques, alongside Tonya Willaims and Allison Wilson-Forbes, will lead nine talented delegates through this year's festival.

Orla is excited to support the delegates in getting them "Market Ready". An initiative that allows the delegrates to connect with industry professionals, establish partnerships with potential collaborators, and finalize development and co-production deals initiated during their time at previous markets.

The delegation includes Jessica Carter, Glenda Clarke, Cara Douglas, Audra Gray, Yasmine Mathurin, Chibie Louis-Okoye, Keda Edwards Pierre, Sheldon Shaw, and Sina Sultani.

04/21/2023

Guess who had a blast at the Canadian Screen Awards last week? Director Alfons Adetuyi reunited with "Love Jacked" star Shamier Anderson! The Inner City Films team is proud of your achievements and cannot wait to see what the future holds for you. 👏