Amos Adetuyi

Circle Blue, Inner City form Canada-South Africa venture

Canadian filmmaking brothers Amos and Alfons Adetuyi have joined forces with Known Associates Group to develop a slate of original films and television productions.

Circle Blue hires Michelle Aseltine as SVP of production

Aseltine reports to the company’s CEO and founder Amos Adetuyi in the newly-created role.

Circle Blue, Freddie Films, IronFlix team up on Orah

Principal photography on the film has begun in Sudbury, Ont., and will move to Nigeria at the end of November.

Production wraps on Shelley Niro’s Café Daughter

The adaptation of the Kenneth T. Williams play of the same name is produced by Niro, Freddie Films and Circle Blue Entertainment.

eOne takes international rights to Diggstown

Showrunner Floyd Kane’s upcoming legal drama starring Vinessa Antoine will premiere on CBC in winter 2019.

Why the market was ready for Marcie Diggs

Producers Floyd Kane and Amos Adetuyi discuss how a decade of Shondaland mega-hits helped pave the way for their upcoming CBC show, Diggstown.

Breaking Barriers-backed indie Angelique’s Isle enters production

The feature from Michelle Derosier and Marie-Helene Cousineau was one of three projects announced as part of CBC’s $7.5 million fund.

Coming soon: Jean of the Joneses

Search Engine’s Jason Wright on converting strong showings at SXSW and TIFF ’16 into theatrical ticket sales ahead of the film’s Toronto release on Friday.

Jean of the Joneses shoot underway in T.O.

The low-budget feature from writer/director Stella Meghie (pictured) will film in both Toronto and New York.

Playback’s 5 to Watch: Stella Meghie

Canadian writer Stella Meghie has caught the eye of execs at Warner Bros and BET, all while pursuing her passion to tell unique stories “from a young black female’s point of view.”