Jeffrey St. Jules’ ‘The Silent Planet’ Celebrates its Theatrical and Digital Release
Following its otherworldly success on the festival circuit, Jeffrey St. Jules’ The Silent Planet is celebrating both its theatrical and digital release this week.
Written and directed by St. Jules, a longtime Film Production and Writing for Film & Television instructor, the 96-minute sci-fi thriller follows an aging convict named Theodore (played by Elias Koteas), who is serving out a life sentence alone on a distant planet. Theodore is forced to confront his past upon the arrival of a new prisoner (Briana Middleton) who pushes him to remember his life on Earth.
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The film is set to be released this week, with weeklong theatrical run at Toronto’s Carlton Cinema kicking off with a special debut screening on Friday, March 7, which set to coincide with its digital release on Apple TV.
Lauded as a “contemplative film” exploring regret, redemption, and redress, St. Jules said the idea behind The Silent Planet is one he’s been contemplating since childhood.
“The idea of escaping alone to another planet has always held an allure for me. As a child, I used to tell people I was from a planet called Zeyox that I would one day return to,” he said of the inspiration behind the film, which was shot on location in the Tablelands of Newfoundland.
“Heading to a distant world and letting everything I’ve ever known fade away behind me felt like true freedom. It was a nice fantasy to escape into.”
The Silent Planet previously celebrated its world premiere in July 2024 at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, where it won the Silver Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature. It marked its international premiere last October at Mostra Sao Paulo International Film Festival, and also screened here in Toronto at the Blood in the Snow Film Festival in November.
The Silent Planet was also nominated for two Directors Guild of Canada Awards – for Outstanding Achievement in Production Design and Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing.
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