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 |
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Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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]
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]
40 Acres | |
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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 |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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]
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]