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Shelter

Shelter

The power of being true to yourself.

20077.81h 29m

Overview

Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

Directed by Jonah Markowitz
Written by Jonah Markowitz
Produced by J.D. Disalvatore, Paul Colichman, Stephen P. Jarchow
Box OfficeBudget: $500KRevenue: $143K

Top Cast

Brad Rowe

Brad Rowe

Shaun

Trevor Wright

Trevor Wright

Zach

T

Tricia Pierce

Partier

Tina Holmes

Tina Holmes

Jeanne

Jackson Wurth

Jackson Wurth

Cody

Katie Walder

Katie Walder

Tori

Matt Bushell

Matt Bushell

Alan

Ross Thomas

Ross Thomas

Gabe

Joy Gohring

Joy Gohring

Ellen

D

Don Margolin

Father John

Themes & Keywords

coming outsurfingcaliforniabeachsibling relationshipskateboardinghomophobiaartistgraffitifamily relationshipsart schoolromancelittle boysummerclass differencessingle motherlgbtlgbt teengay themegay relationshipsan pedro

About Shelter

Shelter is a drama, romance film released in 2007 exploring themes of coming out, surfing, california, beach, sibling relationship, skateboarding. Directed by Jonah Markowitz, it stars Brad Rowe, Trevor Wright, Tricia Pierce. Forced to give up his dreams of art school, Zach works dead-end jobs to support his sister and her son. Questioning his life, he paints, surfs and hangs out with his best friend, Gabe. When Gabe's older brother returns home for the summer, Zach suddenly finds himself drawn into a relationship he didn't expect.

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