No Vacancy (2022 film) explained

No Vacancy
Director:Kyle Saylors
Producer:Art Ayris
Studio:Kingstone Studios
Distributor:Fathom Events
Country:United States
Language:English

No Vacancy is an American drama film directed by Kyle Saylors and starring T.C. Stallings, Dean Cain, and Sean Young.[1]

The film is based on the true story of the First Baptist Church of Leesburg, Florida which purchased the Big Bass Motel in 2009 and transformed it into a residence for the homeless.[2]

Premise

No Vacancy is loosely based upon the true story of Brandi Michaels, a jaded local television reporter who is demoted to a rural news outlet in Central Florida just after the financial crisis of 2007–2008.[3] She first struggles with her new location, but is slowly transformed by a recovering addict as she works a news story about a church struggling to purchase a motel for homeless families.

Production

Filming began in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, production was halted for safety reasons.[4]

In September 2021, as the pandemic waned in Florida, portions of the film were shot in Leesburg, Florida, the site of the original Samaritan Inn.[5] As the filming was wrapping up, the Delta variant of COVID started to become more prevalent, so medical personnel were stationed on the set. Many of the extras and staff came from the First Baptist Church of Leesburg and around the Leesburg area.

Notes and References

  1. News: Christiansen . Kathleen . Leesburg takes the spotlight in new film . . 2021-09-17 . 2021-10-15 . October 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015200026/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/movies/os-prem-et-no-vacancy-film-leesburg-20210917-nizu2skbsfhvldakwslqrjmidm-story.html . live .
  2. News: Stanfield . Frank . 'No Vacancy,' a movie loosely based on the Samaritan Inn, to start filming in Leesburg . . 2021-09-03 . 2021-10-15 . October 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015200026/https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/leesburg/2021/09/03/no-vacancy-samaritan-inn-starting-filming-sunday/5693675001/ . live .
  3. News: Stanfield . Frank . 'No Vacancy,' a movie loosely based on the Samaritan Inn, to start filming in Leesburg . . 2021-09-03 . 2021-10-15 . October 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015200026/https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/local/leesburg/2021/09/03/no-vacancy-samaritan-inn-starting-filming-sunday/5693675001/ . live .
  4. News: Dinan . James . Local pastor's feature film premieres Monday . . 2022-05-08 . 2022-05-08 . May 13, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513193616/https://www.thevillagesdailysun.com/news/in_todays_daily_sun/local-pastors-feature-film-premieres-monday/article_a85f3410-ce83-11ec-9011-076e35600718.html . live .
  5. Web site: No Vacancy Movie Filming to Begin in Leesburg . Christian Care Center . 2021-09-08 . 2021-10-15 . October 15, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211015201528/https://www.christiancarecenter.org/post/no-vacancy-movie-filming-to-begin-in-leesburg . live .

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