Shooting The Occupant on location in the remote Caucasus mountains of Georgia
The Occupant
Ella Balinska on set for The Occupant
The Occupant is entirely shot on location in Northern Georgia
THE OCCUPANT is a sci-fi thriller, co-written and directed by Hugo Keijzer, and based on his 2019 acclaimed short film of the same name, features rising star, Ella Balinska (RESIDENT EVIL, CHARLIE’S ANGELS) in the lead role.
The high-concept thriller is produced by Raymond van der Kaaij for Revolver Amsterdam, Kwesi Dickson and Jay Taylor for Electric Shadow Company and co-produced by 20 Steps International. The film was supported by the Netherlands Film Fund, the BFI Global Screen Fund, Northern Ireland Screen, ESC Studios and financing was led by Orogen Entertainment and Blair Ward, Anders Erdén and Lauren Case serve as executive producers.
The film is scheduled for release in early 2025.