The Silent Planet

The Silent Planet
Directed byJeffrey St. Jules
Written byJeffrey St. Jules
Produced byAndrew Bronfman
Mark O'Neill
StarringElias Koteas
Briana Middleton
CinematographyPaul Sarossy
Edited byTiffany Beaudin
Jeffrey St. Jules
Music byDarren Fung
Production
companies
Good Movies
JoBro Productions
Panoramic Pictures
Vigilante Productions
Distributed byQuiver Distribution
Release date
  • July 24, 2024 (2024-07-24) (Fantasia)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The Silent Planet is a Canadian science fiction film, directed by Jeffrey St. Jules and released in 2024.[1] The film stars Elias Koteas as Theodore, a man who has long been isolated as the sole prisoner in a penal colony on an otherwise uninhabited planet, whose life is disrupted when Niyya (Briana Middleton) is exiled to the planet to join him.[1]

Cast

Production

The film was shot in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2023.[2]

Release

It premiered at the 28th Fantasia International Film Festival,[3] where it was first runner-up for the Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Chase Hutchinson, "'The Silent Planet' Review: 'The Lighthouse,' But Make It Sci-Fi | Fantasia 2024". Collider, July 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Matt Grobar, "Elias Koteas & Briana Middleton Set For Quiver Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Silent Planet’". Deadline Hollywood, June 28, 2023.
  3. ^ Alison Foreman, "Fantasia Fest 2024 Announces Its Stellar Final Lineup with ‘Ababouiné,’ ‘In Our Blood,’ and More". IndieWire, July 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Jeremy Kay, "‘Bookworm’ wins 2024 Fantasia audience award for best international film". Screen Daily, August 6, 2024.
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