40 Acres

40 Acres (A)

Movie |

Post-apocalyptic | Survival

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  • Genre(s): Thriller, Drama, Action, Science Fiction
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): R.T. Thorne, Reid A. Dunlop, Sterling Thomas
  • Cast(s): Danielle Deadwyler, Kataem O'Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas, Leenah Robinson See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 48min
  • Music: Ed Douglas,Steve Moore,Lucas Roveda,David Ottier,Dermain Finlayson
  • Award(s): Special Jury Prize 2025 (Won)
    Image 2026 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
  • Story:

    After a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving on their ancestral farm. Former soldier Hailey and her partner Galen have trained their children to fight and kill to protect their land. But when their eldest son, Emanuel, encounters a young woman from outside their fortified homestead, his desire for human connection threatens to jeopardize the family's safety and their entire existence.

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STORY

Story

After a series of plagues and wars leaves society in ruins, the Freemans are surviving on their ancestral farm. Former soldier Hailey and her partner Galen have trained their children to fight and kill to protect their land. But when their eldest son, Emanuel, encounters a young woman from outside their fortified homestead, his desire for human connection threatens to jeopardize the family's safety and their entire existence.

AWARDS

Won
Special Jury Prize Award

Directing | 2025 | Randall Thorne

Audience Award

Altered States | 2024 | Randall Thorne

Narrative Feature | 2025 | Randall Thorne

DGC Craft Award

Best Picture Editing Feature Film | 2025 | Dev Singh

Best Sound Editing Feature Film | 2025 | Ed Douglas

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Nominations
Image Award

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | 2026 | Randall Thorne

Black Reel Award

Outstanding Director | 2026 | Randall Thorne

Outstanding Screenplay | 2026 | Randall Thorne

Outstanding Independent Film | 2026 | Randall Thorne

Outstanding Ensemble | 2026 | Kim Coleman

International Narrative Competition Award

Best Feature Film | 2025 | Randall Thorne

DGC Team Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film | 2025 | Randall Thorne

Audience Award

Festival Favorites | 2025 | Randall Thorne

VFCC Award

Best Director in a Canadian Film | 2025 | Randall Thorne

TFCA Award

Best First Feature | 2024 | Randall Thorne

DGC Craft Award

Best Production Design Feature Film | 2025 | Peter Cosco

CSC Award

Best Cinematography in Theatrical Feature | 2025 | Jeremy Benning

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Collection 754,751 USD

TRIVIA

Trivia

The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 6, 2024.

It was named to TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2024.

The film's title is a reference to the unfulfilled post-Civil War promise of "40 acres and a mule" to formerly enslaved African Americans.