40 Acres is a 2024 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 are 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 |
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| Cinematography | Jeremy Benning |
| Edited by | Dev Singh and Sandy Pereira |
Production company | Hungry Eyes Film & Television |
| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.[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] 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]
Release
edit40 Acres had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2024.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ntim, Zac (October 17, 2023). "'40 Acres:' Production Starts In Canada On Indie Thriller Starring Danielle Deadwyler". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (September 6, 2024). "Toronto Hidden Gem: Survival Thriller '40 Acres' Explores Post-Apocalyptic Dystopia From a Black Perspective". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Jessica Gedge (December 20, 2023). "Director of the Year 2023: R.T. Thorne". Playback.
- ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza (October 11, 2023). "R.T. Thorne's feature debut 40 Acres underway in Sudbury". Playback.
- ^ Welk, Brian (September 9, 2024). "IATSE Says Producers on TIFF Film '40 Acres' Owe 'Significant Outstanding Payments' to Crew". IndieWire. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ Kate Rutherford, "Production company for TIFF film 40 Acres pays outstanding amounts to Sudbury crew, union says". CBC News Sudbury, October 15, 2024.
- ^ 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.