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2024 film directed by R.T. Thorne
40 Acres
Directed byR. T. Thorne
Written byR. T. Thorne
Produced byJennifer Holness
Starring
CinematographyJeremy Benning
Edited by
  • Dev Singh
  • Sandy Pereira
Music byTodor Kobakov
Production
company		Hungry Eyes Film & Television
Distributed byMongrel Media
Release date
  • September 6, 2024 (2024-09-06) (TIFF)
Running time108 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

40 Acres is a 2024 Canadian post-apocalyptic thriller film written and directed by R. T. Thorne (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as a matriarch of descendants of African American farmers who settled in 1875 in rural Canada after the first Civil War. Two hundred years later, they are trying to survive in a decimated future. It is set to be released by Mongrel Media in Canada.

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.

Cast

  • Danielle Deadwyler as Hailey Freeman
  • Kataem O'Connor as Emanuel Freeman
  • Jaeda LeBlanc as Danis Freeman
  • Michael Greyeyes as Galen
  • Milcania Diaz-Rojas as Dawn
  • Leenah Robinson as Raine

Production

The first news of project developing by R.T. Thorne was released during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. On October 17, 2023, it was reported that Danielle Deadwyler would star in the independent post-apocalyptic film directed and written by R.T. Thorne. Also was cast Kataem O'Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas and Leenah Robinson. The film was produced by Jennifer Holness with Hungry Eyes Film & Television.

Principal photography began in September, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario and wrapped on October 26.

The film has faced allegations of unpaid invoices to crew, employees, and local vendors in the Sudbury area. As of October 2024, IATSE confirmed that all outstanding money owed to the film's crew had been paid, while producer Jennifer Holness was still working to pay the vendors.

Release

40 Acres had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.

The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.

References

  1. ^ Ntim, Zac (October 17, 2023). "'40 Acres:' Production Starts In Canada On Indie Thriller Starring Danielle Deadwyler". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. Vlessing, Etan (September 6, 2024). "Toronto Hidden Gem: Survival Thriller '40 Acres' Explores Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia From a Black Perspective". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. Jessica Gedge (December 20, 2023). "Director of the Year 2023: R.T. Thorne". Playback.
  4. Taimur Sikander Mirza (October 11, 2023). "R.T. Thorne's feature debut 40 Acres underway in Sudbury". Playback.
  5. Welk, Brian (September 9, 2024). "IATSE Says Producers on TIFF Film '40 Acres' Owe 'Significant Outstanding Payments' to Crew". IndieWire. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  6. Kate Rutherford, "Production company for TIFF film 40 Acres pays outstanding amounts to Sudbury crew, union says". CBC News Sudbury, October 15, 2024.
  7. Kay, Jeremy (June 18, 2024). "Toronto film festival world premieres to include 'Nightbitch', Elton John doc, 'The Wild Robot'". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  8. Carlos Diaz, "Canada’s Top Ten: TIFF Celebrates the Best in Cinema for 2024". That Shelf, January 8, 2025.

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