- Patrik-Ian Polk
Patrik-Ian Polk (born
July 29 ,1973 inHattiesburg, Mississippi ), is agay ,citation |title=Interview with Noah's Arc Creator Patrik-Ian Polk |url=http://www.afterelton.com/archive/elton/TV/2005/10/polk.html |first=Gregg |last=Shapiro |date=October 25 ,2005 |periodical=AfterElton.com |accessdate=2008-03-19 ] Americanfilm director , producer, screenwriter, singer, andactor noted for his films dealing withhomosexual lifestyles and relationships.Polk made his feature film directorial debut with "Punks", an independent feature that he also wrote and produced. Often described as a male "
Waiting to Exhale ", "Punks" had its world premiere in January 2000 as the Sundance Film Festival, as part of its prestigious American Spectrum series. The film delighted audiences and picked up many awards at festivals around the world and was released theatrically in November 2001.He is the creator of the TV series "
Noah's Arc ", which has made its debut on the Logo television network in October 2005. A feature film version of "Noah's Arc" is slated to begin production in Canada in January 2008. Polk wrote and will direct and produce the film.References
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