Win Tickets to 40 ACRES Preview Screening
Post-apocalyptic thriller, 40 ACRES, the debut feature from filmmaker R.T. Thorne, opens in Australian Cinemas August 14 and courtesy of our friends at Cinema Nova & Rialto Distribution, we have 15x Double Passes to an August 12 Preview Screening in Melbourne to Giveaway.
Former soldier Hailey Freeman (Danielle Deadwyler, THE PIANO LESSON) and her family are the last descendants of African American farmers who settled in rural Canada after the first Civil War. The world they live in now has been ravaged by plagues and wars, leaving society in ruins and people fending for themselves. Outside of having to occasionally defend themselves from attackers wanting to take their land, the Freemans are safe, living a life of strict regiment and training.
That is, however, until Hailey’s eldest son Emanuel (Kataem O’Connor) meets a young woman in the forest beyond the fence, propelling his family into jeopardy as they’re forced to defend their homestead from cannibals trying to seize their resources.

Courtesy of our friends at Cinema Nova & Rialto Distribution, we’re giving you a chance to Win 1 of 15 Double Passes to see 40 ACRES at Cinema Nova’s preview screening on Tuesday 12 August 6:30pm.
Just LIKE either our Facebook or Instagram post and EMAIL competitions@monsterfest.com.au with your favourite post-apocalyptic film and why.
Entry details and conditions:
Closes 11:59pm AEST 10 August 2025
Open only to entrants residing in Australia.
One entry per person.
Winners will be notified via email.
This is a game of creativity and skill.
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