Vacancy

Lucy, an elderly woman, finds herself alone in the city after an eviction from a nursing home. As she declines physically, she garners attention from a restaurant waiter. This stranger shows her care and companionship in her last moments, highlighting the juxtaposition between young and old and an unexpected connection.

  • Casey Young
    Key Cast
    "Waiter"
  • Vicki Thompson
    Key Cast
    "Lucy"
  • Ian Burnett
    Key Cast
    "Orderly"
  • Tammy Fuller
    Key Cast
    "Nurse"
  • Bill Carter
    Executive Producers
  • Carter McCormick
    Executive Producers
  • Serena Weingardt
    Producer
  • Eric O'Dell
    Assistant Producer
  • Raymon Cruz
    Production Coordinator
  • Nicholas Ruth
    Unit Production Manager
  • Francisco Solorio
    Assistant Unit Production Manager
  • Juliana Haley
    Director
  • Erick Serna
    1st Assistant Director
  • Winnie Gutierrez
    2nd Assistant Director
  • Naman Bafna
    Script Supervisor
  • Emily Riskas
    Director of Photography
  • Olivia Rogers
    Assistant Cameras
  • Jake Emerson
    Assistant Cameras
  • Hope Ingrid
    Editor
  • Cole Theobald
    Assistant Editor
  • Hope Ingrid
    Colorists
  • Emily Riskas
    Colorists
  • Emily Riskas
    Writer
  • Lainey Durchslag
    Casting Director
  • Matthew Carter
    Assistant Casting Director
  • Debbie Joshua
    Production Assistants
  • Peter Lopez
    Production Assistants
  • Zoe Wagner
    Production Designer
  • Laila Beinfest
    Art Production Assistant
  • Jakob Guillen
    Sound Supervisor
  • Tadeusz Jastrzebski
    Sound Production Assistants
  • Andrew Hornburg
    Sound Production Assistants
  • Jake Emerson
    Sound Production Assistants
  • Kenny Sloan
    Composer
  • Jakob Guillen
    Sound Design
  • Leah Kay
    Lead Gaffer
  • Jason Maggio
    Best Boy/Girl
  • Audrey Miller
    Best Boy/Girl
  • Chad Holdridge
    Best Boy/Girl
  • Brendon Lynn
    Marketing Director: BTS
  • Maddie Dow
    BTS
  • Ollie Fontes
    BTS
  • Katie Jones
    BTS
  • Landon Bicknell
    BTS
  • Jay Richardson
    Marketing Director: Social Media
  • Samantha Moon
    Social Media
  • Jonah Penrod
    Social Media
  • Serena Weingardt
    Social Media
  • Shiza Siddiqui
    Graphics Director
  • Kaeley Collins
    Graphics
  • Jessie Li
    Graphics
  • Sydney Lewis
    Graphics
  • Daniel Fina
    Graphics
  • Emily Riskas
    Poster Design
  • Angel Rafael Rodriguez III
    Poster Design
  • Lyle Tumarkin
    Animal Handler
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Modern Tragedy
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 3, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    1,430 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Black Magic RAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Northern Arizona University
Director Biography - Juliana Haley

Juliana Haley is a filmmaker from Arvada, Colorado, currently pursuing a Creative Media and Film degree from Northern Arizona University. She has worked in the art department for the feature film, The Young and the Cursed and is currently producing a short film titled The Steel Canteen in Flagstaff, AZ. She has also worked on a variety of short films for UTV Studios, NAU’s student led production company, as Director, 1st AD and Unit Production Manager.

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