40 Acres is a 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 | |
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| Directed by | R.T. Thorne |
| Written by | R.T. Thorne |
| Produced by | Jennifer Holness |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Jeremy Benning |
| Edited by | Sandy Pereira |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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 edit
The first news of project developing by R.T. Thorne was released during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[2][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][5] Principal photography began in September, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario and wrapped on October 26.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Ntim, Zac (October 17, 2023). "'40 Acres:' Production Starts In Canada On Indie Thriller Starring Danielle Deadwyler".
- ^ "Talent 2018 - TIFF" (PDF).
- ^ "Director of the Year 2023: R.T. Thorne".
- ^ Silver, Mathew (August 17, 2022). ""I met Prince while I was working at MuchMusic"".
- ^ "Danielle Deadwyler Takes Lead in Post-Apocalyptic Thriller "40 Acres"". October 22, 2023.
- ^ Gittins, Susan (September 13, 2023). "Canadian Filmmaker R.T. Thorne's Dystopian Thriller 40 ACRES Starts Filming in Sudbury, Ontario".
- ^ "R.T. Thorne's feature debut 40 Acres underway in Sudbury".
