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From Muchmusic intern, to Much & MTV award winning director, to helming TV series internationally from France to NYC. More steps in the journey, lets go.

07/30/2026

From music videos to the big screen. 🎬

RT breaks down the making of 40 Acres, how he put the cast together, and what went into bringing his first feature film to life.

Danielle Deadwyler. Michael Greyeyes. Kataem O’Connor. A Black and Indigenous family at the centre of a post apocalyptic story. This wasn’t a small swing.

This is what it looks like when a Canadian director gets the opportunity to build his vision on a bigger canvas.

Full conversation with RT is LIVE NOW on YouTube.

MOBB WITH US.

07/27/2026

If you watched music videos on MuchMusic 20 years ago, you KNOW this moment.

That quick 2 second RT stamp before the video started became part of the experience. You saw it and already knew who was behind the visuals.

RT breaks down the story behind one of the most recognizable signatures from that era.

Full episode drops TODAY at 6PM.

MOBB WITH US.

06/10/2026

What dreams are made of.
9 Canadian Screen Awards for !!! The 2026 Cinematic Arts night at the CSAs is one that we will never forget. 🙏🏾 for celebrating our fable of family & community resistance:

🎥 Achievement in Cinematography
Jeremy & I ran around in the same music video streets back in the day, but never worked together until 40. Since then we’ve become fam and made up for lost time. Thank you for focusing my vision.

🚪Achievement in Production Design .cosco
Peter’s world building has a beautiful sensitivity & humanity infused into it, just like the man himself. Thank you for breathing life & love into the dark world the Freeman’s call their home.

🎙️🔊Achievement in Sound Editing & Dermain Finlayson
Ed & Dermain were recruited by the incredibly resourceful team at & I am forever grateful. Thank you both for what words cannot say. Sending love & strength Dermain.

🎼 Achievement in Music - Original Score
Music has always been an important part of my filmmaking process coming from music video. I’ve been a fan of Todor’s work for years but collaborating with him was a masterclass. Thank you brother.

🥋Best Stunt Coordination
I heard about a young, diligent, imaginative stunt coordinator who just happened to be a Black woman & so it was meant to be Angelica. Thank you rockstar.

🎭Achievement in Casting
I started my TV career w/ this casting legend so I couldn’t be more happy that our 1st film together won her 1st CSA in an illustrious 30+ year career. Thank you for always searching for talent where no one else would look.

🖋️Original Screenplay R.T. Thorne &
Some people call themselves writers, others write regardless if people call them. 40 drafts later… Thank you my bro.

🎬 Achievement in Direction Motion Picture - R.T. Thorne

🎞️ John Dunning Best 1st Feature Film Award - R.T. Thorne
Filmmaking is a human team sport Immeasurable thanks our incredible cast & crew

05/29/2026

We don’t got In-N-Out in Toronto but we got more than a full meal to go. Thank you to for celebrating our crew family on an unreal night 🎥🎬🏆

04/17/2026

Have to give thanks 🙏🏾 jumped up to #4 on worldwide after just debuting two weeks ago! Mad love to our Latin American and Caribbean community who made it #1 across the region! Thank you to all new and old fans that joined our kick ass Freeman family! 🙏🏾❤️🖤🧡🫡 We see you! 🇲🇽🇬🇹🇯🇲🇹🇹🇦🇷🇪🇨🇻🇪🇧🇷🇩🇴🇨🇱🇵🇦🇧🇸🇨🇷🇨🇴🇭🇳🇵🇪🇻🇪🇸🇻🇧🇴🇵🇾

03/26/2026

Yesterday morning as I took my son to daycare, I found out our family was nominated for 10 Canadian Screen Awards!!!
Mad ❤️to the wild community of artistic rebels that came together to make a film about preparing the next generation for a world that seems like its eating itself alive, and the absolute importance of ensuring we cultivate community, culture and love as a means of resistance. It’s our insanely talented cast and crew who powered this story, centering a unique, kick ass Black & Indigenous family, and I’m forever grateful.
-Best Motion Picture
-John Dunning Best 1st Feature Film Award -Achievement in Direction Motion Picture
-Original Screenplay
-Achievement in Cinematography
-Achievement in Production Design
-Achievement in Sound Editing
-Achievement in Music - Original Score
-Best Stunt Coordination
-Achievement in Casting
If you haven’t seen yet, we’re streaming in 🇨🇦 & in 🇺🇸. Thank you or your consideration 🎬🌽🪏🖤🧡

03/24/2026

The Man. The Myth. The (Scape) G.O.A.T. The Ben Johnson Story premieres March 26th!
Real talk this is hands down the most ludicrous series I’ve ever worked on. You know you’re doing something special when you end up laughing everyday with the people you work with. Big S/O to for this wild take of one man’s History, for running a mile in the legends shoes, my brother in art and the rest of the incredible crew & hilarious cast that jumped back in time to tell the story of the dirtiest race in history that changed that the games forever. Much respect to the legend himself .johnson 🎬🥇💪🏾
Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson story premieres March 26th

02/25/2026

It’s a blessing working with people that make the work seem like play. I couldn’t have had a better time directing episodes 205 & 206 of cause of these wonderful humans.
There are so many amazing cast and crew that brought their A GAME & poured themselves diligently into our ambitious shoot days all the while moving with a contagious sense of community and enthusiasm. I got nothing but love for how y’all showed up everyday ready to tackle whatever challenges with had with laughs and teamwork. I don’t have all your tags so if you see you holla!
Much love to and the whole team for creating the most welcoming environment to tell one hell of a wild, dark, thrilling story. If your loving the new season of the no.1 series on get ready, we turning up the 🔥when Cross and Luz get personal. Episode 5 of x is out today!

02/18/2026

Thank you for the incredible honor of winning Outstanding Emerging Director & as Outstanding Independent Film!
A film is made by a community of hardworking dreamers and Lord knows when it’s an indie film every day is a mad hustle, but if you’re lucky, you not only survive but thrive off the strength of those dreams. So to our amazing cast family and unbelievable crew thank you for your unyielding resilience & passion to push this story of resistance and community beyond expectations. We Move! God Bless!

01/29/2026

Wowwww!!! Much respect for this nomination of for Best International Film.
Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror, Thrillers, Anime and Comic books have been my main menu since I was 7 years old and picked up a pencil to tried to trace my first X-Men, Hulk & PowerMan & Iron fist comics. I used to sneak downstairs and watch Akira, Aliens, Predator, Action Jackson, Lethal Weapon, Scarface & ET on from behind the couch when my brother had friends over. As fast they could serve them up I’d eat a full plate. So it’s life long dream and an incredible honor to be nominated for THE awards that celebrate the power and reach of Genre Filmmaking in both TV and Film. Thank you for celebrating & recognizing the tremendous hard work of the incredible Cast and Crew of . 🎬🙏🏾🫡

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