In advance of the film’s Toronto premiere as part of the Blood in the Snow film festival, here is the interview we conducted with writer/director Jeffrey St. Jules (Bang Bang Baby) on his third feature THE SILENT PLANET, prior to the film’s World Premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival.
Jeffrey St. Jules Interview Time Codes
00:00 Introduction
00:19 Jeffrey St. Jules on the Inspiration Behind The Silent Planet
01:05 Jeffrey St. Jules on Casting Elias Koteas
01:47 The Ambiguous Backstory of The Silent Planet
02:59 Comparing The Silent Planet to Duncan Jones’ Moon
03:33 Jeffrey St. Jules on Briana Middleton‘s Character of Niyya
04:51 The Dark Twists in the Films of Jeffrey St. Jules
05:19 Jeffrey St. Jules Changing Genres with Each of His Films
06:43 The Release Plan for The Silent Planet
07:13 Conclusions