RT Thorne

Director | Producer | Writer | Creator | Chair DGC BIPOC members committee | Comics, film, travel, burgers, hip hop, human rights. Power to the people.

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

Hyped for our #40Acres U.S. premiere starring #DanielleDeadwyler screening in Austin @sxsw Monday March 10th 915pm! Tix still available Come thru! @MagnoliaPics

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

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[Black Screen Office | Bureau de l'écran des Noirs @BLKScreenOffice]

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating 40 Acres and its historic 5 #NAACPImageAwards nominations!

Produced by @justjenholness and written & directed by @directedbyRT, the film makes history across multiple categories.

Congrats to the entire team!

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

It’s an incredible honor to shine a light on incredible Canadian talent! Thank you @TIFF_NET

[TIFF: The Market @TIFF_TheMarket]

The Best Canadian Discovery and Best Canadian Feature Film Awards celebrate the Canadian films at #TIFF50 that contribute to enriching the nation’s film landscape.

The jury is composed of Jennifer Baichwal, R.T. Thorne, and Sophie Jarvis. https://t.co/r3XYkRaLrv

[Belcourt Theatre @Belcourt]

"Juxtaposes this heartland’s soft golden hour magic with the hard violence necessary to defend it" re @812filmreviews.

@directedbyrt's 40 ACRES — starring Danielle Deadwyler + Michael Greyeyes — now at the Belcourt > https://t.co/ufYM6HJnMG

[Kenny Díaz @Kenny_DiazPR]

"Deadwyler’s forceful energy fills the frame; through her rigid stature and her cleareyed speech, she lends power and humor to this lovingly stern mother." 🔥

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

Thank you for this thoughtful review 🙏🏾

[Robert Daniels @812filmreviews]

It's been a minute since I last gave out a Critic's Pick at the Times (over a year, in fact). But man, upon rewatching R.T. Thorne’s post-apocalyptic thriller 40 ACRES, it fully grabbed me.

My review via the Times below:
https://t.co/s40IGSlW5M

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

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[Radheyan Simonpillai @JustSayRad]

Here's @directedbyRT @MichaelGreyeyes and Danielle Deadwyler on exploring a history of allyship between Black and Indigenous resistance, and the current moment, in a thrilling dystopian coming-of-age tale.
https://t.co/f0Q6CWZNCk

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

Thank you brother 🙏🏾

[Barry Hertz @HertzBarry]

Danielle Deadwyler is so good (and intense) in R.T. Thorne's 40 ACRES that I was genuinely concerned about the actress's resting heart rate. https://t.co/vSIBvM76N2

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

@HertzBarry 😂😂😂

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

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[Gerard @giribe]

This isn’t your typical apocalypse flick — it’s personal.

40 Acres is a taut survival thriller centered on a Black & Indigenous family protecting their land after ecological collapse. Deadwyler’s performance is unforgettable.

🔗 Read more:

https://t.co/TCwOo1hfPc

#40Acres

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

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[New York Times Arts @nytimesarts]

Danielle Deadwyler on her critically praised turn in “40 Acres,” and how she approached the postapocalyptic story with an understanding of history. https://t.co/BoNIW4g3tc

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

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[Khalessi B ♔ @ahfinebreeze]

I got to see #40Acres last night & let me tell y’all, don’t walk but RUN to see this dope Black & Indigenous thriller.
notes:
- Danielle Deadwyler, Oscar her NOW 🚨
- Kataem O'Connor was phenomenal 👏🏾
- Michael Greyeyes is the man 🔥
- R. T. Thorne directed tf outta this!🎥

[Khalessi B ♔ @ahfinebreeze]

I got to see #40Acres last night & let me tell y’all, don’t walk but RUN to see this dope Black & Indigenous thriller.
notes:
- Danielle Deadwyler, Oscar her NOW 🚨
- Kataem O'Connor was phenomenal 👏🏾
- Michael Greyeyes is the man 🔥
- R. T. Thorne directed tf outta this!🎥

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

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[Bob Strauss @bscritic]

A terrifically tense and emotionally acute dystopian thriller, #40Acres also displays the excellent craftsmanship of #RTThorne, a TV veteran making his feature-directing debut. A breakthrough for Canadian Black cinema with a title that references broke American promises.

[Film Yap @TheFilmYap]

Critic Christopher Lloyd says #40Acres is a haunting and action-packed post-apocalyptic tale starring Danielle Deadwyler as the stern leader of survivor family struggling to keep her clan together and people-eaters away.

#moviereview

https://t.co/WSYJS0mY5X

[Movieweb @movieweb]

Danielle Deadwyler stars in this politically charged thriller, about Black and Indigenous farmers defending their land in the post-apocalypse. Review here 👉️ https://t.co/P8RA7DWBy9

#40Acres

[Tyler Myers @MyersFTW]

#40Acres is a very intense and effective post-apocalyptic thriller as well as a surprisingly engaging family drama. Danielle Deadwyler is fantastic as always and Kataem O'Connor is a standout. Definitely the better of the two Deadwyler led genre films this year.

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

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Thank you for supporting our little indie film vs all these studio blockbusters 🙏🏾

[Shawn Edwards @sedwardskc]

After watching “40 Acres” I firmly believe that Danielle Deadwyler is the best actress working today. It’s criminal that she has never even been nominated for an Oscar!
#DanielleDeadwyler #40Acres #Oscars

[Magnolia Pictures @MagnoliaPics]

If they aren’t family, they’re the enemy. Danielle Deadwyler stars in #40Acres — now playing in theaters.

Find showtimes and get tickets at https://t.co/Ewg9anyvsb 🎟️

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

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[Lupus Dei @rebelprime21]

🎬 If you’re looking for something that’s not just thrilling but also thought-provoking—with a bit of grit and heart #40Acres is definitely worth checking out

[RT Thorne @directedbyRT]

Much ❤️ @AVSquadLA y’all bodies this for us!

[AV Squad @AVSquadLA]

Magnolia Pictures x AV Squad / 40 Acres / Trailer
Beware those who come knocking. 40 Acres is in theaters July 2, thank you to @MagnoliaPics!