CORA TONNO, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER​
A successful developer, eager to forge new frontiers, Cora began working in film and television and exploring all areas of the business including sales, marketing and finance and now works as an Executive Producer overseeing the growth of Inner City Films (ICF). Under her tenure, ICF has developed a number of international co-productions with the UK, France, India and South Africa. Attending international film and TV markets, Cora secures financial partners for ICF’s production slate, which includes, sci-fi series, drama, trans-media and feature film.
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LISA DI MICHELE, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER/EDITOR ​
Lisa Di Michele is an award-winning editor with more than a decade of editing experience in scripted and unscripted television, shorts, and feature film. She is also an experience executive producer working with US, Canada and South Africa productions. Di Michele’s work has aired on the CBC, NBC, Life, and Oxygen. She has edited numerous seasons of the provocative lifestyle TV series Skin Deep, award winning documentary Ganesh Boy Wonder. Her feature films include Trouble Sleeping, Love Jacked, High Chicago, and The Incredible 25th Year Of Mitzi Bearclaw.
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ORLA GARRIQUES, MARKETING DIRECTOR/DEVELOPMENT
Orla Garriques is a multi-faceted professional working at the intersection of film, television, digital media and the arts. She has delivered collaborative initiatives that promote content and talent abroad for leading media institutions The National Film Board of Canada and South African Documentary Filmmakers’ Association. As a cultural curator, she has programmed films and professional forums at Toronto International Film Festival, Hot Docs, Reelworld Screen Institute, and Durban FilmMart. Garriques is an alumna and mentor of the Canadian Film Centre, co-founded the 10-year MIC Mentorship program, and has worked with production companies in the areas of business affairs, marketing, digital content creation and audience engagement. Film and TV credits include: Little Mosque on the Prairie, Designer Guys, Guns, Made In Canada, Skin Deep, Jozi-H and Love Jacked.
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CHERISE SOLOMON, DIGITAL CONTENT AND MARKETING ASSISTANT​
Cherise is a digital media professional managing online presence, creating digital content and managing social media channels across Inner City Films’ companies and projects. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in New Media from Ryerson University and completed the OYA Pathways Program, where she was a casting assistant and post-production supervisor on her cohorts’ film Confessions. Cherise has produced digital content and live events for multi-disciplinary arts organizations including SuiteLife Arts, CELAFI’25 and Doe Eye Media’s Made In Canada. Her internship with ICF on ICF’s feature film Love Jacked brought fresh perspectives and evolved into a long-term position, where her varied skill set and background in design and communication make her a valued member of the ICF team.
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BIANCA SBROCCHI, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Bianca Sbrocchi is an Executive Assistant at Inner City Films, with a background in film and television production, and film criticism. She holds an Honours Bachelor of Film and Television from Sheridan College, where she graduated with distinction and received the SESLER Award for Best Production Design and the WIFT Award for Outstanding Female Graduate. Alongside her previous work in operations, Bianca has continued to explore her love of film as a published essayist and critic for outlets such as Collider and Incluvie. Her passion for media, pop culture, and representation informs her thoughtful and human-centered approach to every project she takes on. Whether coordinating high-level administrative tasks or diving into film analysis, Bianca thrives where storytelling meets strategy — always ready to support her team with care, creativity, and precision. Film and TV is her happy place. It is her favourite, and sometimes only, topic of conversation.
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