The Silent Planet

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The Silent Planet
The Silent Planet Poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Jeffrey St. Jules
Written byJeffrey St. Jules
Produced byAndrew Bronfman
Mark O'Neill
Starring Elias Koteas
Briana Middleton
Cinematography Paul Sarossy
Edited byTiffany Beaudin
Jeffrey St. Jules
Music by Darren Fung
Production
companies
Good Movies
JoBro Productions
Panoramic Pictures
Vigilante Productions
Distributed by Quiver Distribution
Release date
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]

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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]

Accolades

The Silent Planet received nominations at the 2024 Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) Craft Awards. [5]

Awards and nominations for The Silent Planet
YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2024DGC Craft AwardOutstanding Achievement in Production Design – Feature Film (Limited Budget)Andrew BerryNominated
2024DGC Craft AwardOutstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Feature FilmJeremy Laing, Bryson CassidyNominated

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  5. ↑ Beltrami, Giacomo. "2024 DGC Awards - Full Nominees". www.dgc.ca. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
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