Shelter (2007 film)

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Shelter

Directed by	Jonah Markowitz
Produced by	JD Disalvatore
Written by	Jonah Markowitz
Starring	Brad Rowe Trevor Wright Tina Holmes Ross Thomas
Music by	J. Peter Robinson
Cinematography	Joseph White
Editing by	Michael Hofacre
Distributed by	here! Films Regent Releasing (US)
Release date(s)	June 16, 2007 (Festival) May 2008 (TV premiere)
Running time	97 min.
Country	USA
Language	English
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Shelter is a 2007 film written and directed by Jonah Markowitz and distributed by here! Films. The main character, Zach (Trevor Wright) puts his future on hold so that he can work to support his young nephew Cody and family when no one else will. In his free time, he spends time with his nephew (Jackson Wurth), his friend Gabe (Ross Thomas), his girlfriend Tori (Katie Walder) and riding the waves surfing. Gabe's older brother Shaun (Brad Rowe) comes back home for awhile to cure the case of writer's block. He and Zach first spend time together as friends and later as lovers. After their relationship is discovered, Zach's sister wants to keep Cody away from him and his relationship with Gabe suffers. He has to either put others first, as he always has, and suffer for it, or he must fight for what he wants, as Shaun and Tori want him to do.

Shelter will be released on DVD on May 27th.

[edit] Cast

Trevor Wright as Zach
Brad Rowe as Shaun
Tina Holmes as Jeanne
Jackson Wurth as Cody
Ross Thomas as Gabe
Katie Walder as Tori
Albert Reed as Billy
Joy Gohring as Ellen
Matt Bushell as Alan

[edit] Awards and nominations

Dallas OUT TAKES - 2007 Won Best Film
Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - 2007 Won Special Award (To a first-time director Jonah Markowitz)
Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - 2007 Won Audience Award (Favorite Narrative Feature)
Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - 2007 Won Audience Award (Best Cinematography by Joseph White)
Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - 2007 Won Best Actor (Trevor Wright)
Vancouver Queer Film & Video Festival - 2007 Won People's Choice Award (Best Feature)
Outfest - 2007 Won HBO Outstanding First Dramatic Feature (Jonah Markowitz)
Melbourne Queer Film Festival - 2008 Won Audience Choice Award (Best Feature)