User:Vanished User jdksfajlasd/Shank 2009 Film

Shank is a 2009 drama film staring Wayne Virgo ,Marc Laurent ,Alice Payne and Tom Bott.Which was writing by Darren Flaxstone and Christian Martin, as well as directed by Simon. This film was a winner of a the Audience award in the 2009 Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival as well as a recipient of the Emerging Talent in Queer Cinema in 2009 at the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

=Plot= A troubled teenaged gang member named Cal, tries to hide his true sexuality from the other gang members despite all of the violence that the gang creates towards foreigners, students and homosexuals. Hooking up with random strangers such as Scott, Cal soon realizes that he has a way to escape his depraved and  tedium lifestyle. When Cal saves Oliver from a viscous and pointless beating due to homophobia, Cal is presented with a whole new lifestyle that presents new obstacles and experiences.

Cast
Wayne Virgo as Cal

Marc Laurent as Olivier

Alice Payne as Nessa

Tom Bott as Jonno

Garry Summers as Scott

Bernie Hodges as Will

Christian Martin as David

Louise Fearnside as Dayna

Oliver Park as Gang Member 1

Release
Shank was released in 2009 of April 14th in the United Kingdom at the  and was released  in the United States on May 1,2009 at the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival the dvd release of this film was on December 8, 2009.

Awards

 * Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival -Won, Audience Awards 2009
 * Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival- Won, Emerging Talent in Queer Cinema (Simon Pearce) 2009
 * Barcelona International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival -Won, Audience Awards 2009