40 Acres is an upcoming Canadian post-apocalyptic thriller film directed and written 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 trying to survive in a decimated future. It is set to be released by Mongrel Media in Canada.[1]
| 40 Acres | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. T. Thorne |
| Written by | R. T. Thorne |
| Produced by | Jennifer Holness |
| Starring |
|
| Cinematography | Jeremy Benning |
| Edited by | Sandy Pereira |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
Release date |
|
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film is slated to premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.[2]
Cast
edit- 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
editThe first news of project developing by R.T. Thorne was released during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] 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.[1][4] Also was cast Kataem O'Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas and Leenah Robinson. The film produced by Jennifer Holness with Hungry Eyes Film & Television, Ontario Creates and Téléfilm Canada.[1]
Principal photography began in September, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario and wrapped on October 26.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ntim, Zac (October 17, 2023). "'40 Acres:' Production Starts In Canada On Indie Thriller Starring Danielle Deadwyler".
- ^ Jeremy Kay, "Toronto film festival adds Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, Edward Burns, David Mackenzie titles". Screen Daily, July 22, 2024.
- ^ "Director of the Year 2023: R.T. Thorne".
- ^ Silver, Mathew (August 17, 2022). ""I met Prince while I was working at MuchMusic"".
- ^ "R.T. Thorne's feature debut 40 Acres underway in Sudbury".