Shelter is a 2007 American romantic drama film produced by JD Disalvatore and directed and written by Jonah Markowitz.

Working as a short-order cook to make ends meet, Zach uses his free time to paint, surf, and hang out with his on/off girlfriend Tori and his best friend Gabe.

Although Gabe is supportive, Jeanne reveals her homophobic opinions and tells Zach that she does not want Cody hanging around Shaun due to his sexuality.

After staying overnight at Tori's to avoid facing Jeanne, Zach decides to move forward with his art career.

He sees Shaun to apologize for ending things and confesses that he had been accepted into the school in the past, but put it off to look after his family after his mother died.

The artwork depicted in the film was the work of LA artist Ryan Graeff, whose street art appears across the area and is profiled on his blog, Restitution Press.

Shelter debuted at the 31st Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco on June 16, 2007 and ran in theaters through July 24, 2008.

The DVD includes production commentary by writer/director Jonah Markowitz and actors Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe.

[5] Sid Smith from the Chicago Tribune said that Shelter '"captures the beauty, thrill and ache of young love and extracts a casual joy out of the process.

"[7] Albert Williams from the Chicago Reader wrote “What might have been a routine coming-out story is enriched by Trevor Wright‘s accomplished and honest performance, Jonah Markowitz’s straightforward dialogue, and Joseph White’s cinematography of the majestic surf and melancholy sunsets off Malibu.”[8] Elizabeth Weitzman from the New York Daily News wrote “Actors Trevor Wright and Brad Rowe are good enough to turn a formulaic coming-out tale into a sweet romance.”[8] In praise of the film, David Weigand from the San Francisco Chronicle singled out "a superb performance by Trevor Wright in the lead role, a strong supporting cast, very good cinematography and, most of all, emotional authenticity", noting in particular Trevor Wright's "restrained and delicately balanced performance" as "the beating heart of the film from the start".