''Slash'' is a 2016 American comedy film directed and written by Clay Liford. The film stars Michael Johnston,

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, Jessie Ennis, and Matt Peters.

Plot

Fifteen-year-old Neil Shafer is a nerd in

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whose secret passion is writing

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– amateur fiction that imagines erotic relationships between the two male characters of various TV and film series. His specialty is the book and film series ''Vanguard''. Neil is greatly embarrassed when another student snatches the exercise book that contains his writings, and it is shown all around the school. It is picked up by Julia Jordan, who thinks it is hers. Neil and Julia discover a common interest in writing slash and quickly become best friends. She urges Neil to publish his work on the fan fiction website The Rabbit Hole and he soon gains a following. At the same time, Neil is not sure about his own sexuality and whether he is

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or attracted to Julia. Julia pushes Neil to attend a special session held by the Rabbit Hole at a

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convention, Comicpalooza, where they have been invited to come and read their works. Neil has also struck up a conversation with Denis, a gay fellow reader of his work, who urges him to meet up. Neil lies and says that he is eighteen years old to gain entry, but this causes problems when the truth is found out.

Cast

* Michael Johnston as Neil *

as Julia * Jessie Ennis as Martine *

as Mike Holloway *

as Ronnie *

as Marin * Robert Longstreet as Blake *

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as Anglaxia Supremacy IV *

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as Laylanath Inquisitrix VII * Luciana Faulhaber as Luxalia Contendrax III * Liza Oppenheimer as Merculliax Pernicious IX * John Ennis as Deron Zaxa *

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as The Kragon * Tishuan Scott as Vanguard *

as Denis *

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as Jessie Hunt *

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as Mr. Snow * Matt Peters as Mr. Ford * Isaac Ireland as Nintendo DS Kid

Production

Filming began in June 2015 in

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. Producing by Brock Williams through Boxcar Films and Jason Wehling through Arts+Labor. The film had its world premiere at SXSW on March 13, 2016.

References

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* * * 2016 films LGBT-related drama films Films shot in Austin, Texas American comedy films 2016 comedy films Gay-related films 2016 LGBT-related films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub