Shelter

Shelter is a 2007 American drama about Zach, a young man in a California beach town who has set aside his ambition of attending art school to work and help raise his sister's son. He spends his free time painting, surfing and hanging out with his best friend, Gabe. That summer, Gabe's older brother Shaun comes home, and the friendship between Zach and Shaun gradually turns into something neither of them expected, pushing Zach to reconsider the direction of his life.

The film was directed by Jonah Markowitz, who also wrote the screenplay, and was produced by Stephen P. Jarchow, Paul Colichman and J.D. Disalvatore for GP Pictures. It runs 89 minutes and stars Trevor Wright as Zach and Brad Rowe as Shaun, with Tina Holmes as Jeanne, Jackson Wurth as Cody and Katie Walder as Tori. It was released on June 16, 2007.

Audience response has been positive: on TMDB it holds a rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 512 votes, a strong figure for an independent drama of this kind.