Single Residence Occupancy

Directed By Omer Ben Shachar

USA | Narrative | 10 min

New York City Premiere

A Chinese immigrant living in a Single Residence Occupancy apartment receives news that her family’s application for better housing is denied, and grapples with how to share the news with her children.

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    Film Details

    1. Chinese (Mandarin), English

    2. English

    3. New York City Premiere

    4. 2024

    5. 10 minutes

    6. Drama, Family

    7. Narrative

    8. USA

      1. Omer Ben Shachar


      Omer Ben-Shachar is an award-winning writer-director. His short, TREE #3, won a Student Academy Award, Palm Springs’ Audience Award, and Urbanworld’s Best Young Creator Award. His latest short, SINGLE RESIDENCE OCCUPANCY, is currently on the festival circuit and recently won Best Narrative Short at the Atlanta Film Festival. Omer is an AFI Conservatory grad, BAFTA member, Warner Bros. TV Directors Workshop alum, and Film Independent Fellow. His music videos have appeared in Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Nowness, earning a Webby Award and a Cannes Lions nomination.

      1. Yuky Shen

      1. Belinda Huijuan

      1. Kathy Wu

        Lauren Mei

        Darren Shen-Kao

        Madison Paige