Shelter (2007 film)
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| Name: | Shelter |
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| Creator: | Jonah Markowitz |
| Date(s): | 2007 (the film aired in 2008 theatrically and on here! tv) |
| Medium: | Film |
| Country of Origin: | USA |
| External Links: | Official Site IMDB, |
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Shelter is an independent film and the feature debut of writer/director Jonah Markowitz. It tells the story of Zach (Trevor Wright), a young artist in California who lives with his sister and her son, Cody. Zach is a small-town boy, dreaming of attending art school, but feeling trapped by the obligation he feels to Cody and escaping his daily life by surfing and making art. He reconnects with the older brother of his best friend from childhood, Shaun (Brad Rowe) and gradually discovers an attraction to Shaun that grows into a relationship complicated by all the things tying Zach to the town he grew up in.
Fandom
The film is a natural source for slash fans. Not just because of the canon gay relationship at the heart of the film, but because the plot is full of slash fic clichés. It's kidfic and a first time, and the way Shaun helps Zach discover not just his sexuality, but a better future, is told over and over in traditional slash romance fic.
The fandom is small, with Yuletide and Livejournal's Small Fandoms Fest accounting for a some of the production of works. The most common pairing is the canonical Zach/Shaun, and several works are futurefic sequels or codas to the film.
Vids
The vid by cherryice, I'll Follow You Tonight (LJ Link) uses the distinctive cinematography of the film as well as the location settings and the art work to showcase the way Zach changes because of Shaun.
Archives and Communities
- Shelter on AO3
- Zach/Shaun Tag at Small Fandoms Fest (see other Shelter tags on the Tag Index)
- Shelter Diner on LJ for fanworks, discussion and recs
- shelter_my_love on LJ for fanworks and discussion
- Shelter on Fanfiction.net