| 40 Acres | |
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| Directed by | R. T. Thorne |
| Written by | R. T. Thorne |
| Produced by | Jennifer Holness |
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| Cinematography | Jeremy Benning |
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| Music by | Todor Kobakov |
Production company | Hungry Eyes Film & Television |
| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
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. [1]
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. [2]
The 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] 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. [1]
Principal photography began in September, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario and wrapped on October 26. [4]
The film has faced allegations of unpaid invoices to crew, employees, and local vendors in the Sudbury area. [5] 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. [6]
40 Acres had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024. [7]
The film was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024. [8]