By Hook or By Crook Movie Clip

In this sexy lesbian gender-queer buddy-flick, Shy (played by Silas Howard of Tribe 8) is a handsome, gender-bending disaffected dishwasher with a nagging messiah complex who quits her restaurant job and heads to the big city to sink herself into a "life of crime," but is quickly distracted by Valentine (Harry/Harriet Dodge), a badass renegade on a misguided search for her birthmother. The two grifters join forces in this anti-authoritarian tale of camaraderie, trust, and redemption.

Writer/directors HARRY/HARRIET DODGE and SILAS HOWARD combine deep intelligence and literary creativeness and chaotic wit with a stunning visual aesthetic, using smart, poetic dialogue to spin a fresh look at mental illness, being broke, and the insides of outsider status. Dodge's work as an acclaimed performer, writer, and visual artist, along with Howard's history as legendary member of punk rock band Tribe 8 and spoken word performer, makes for a witty and charismatic match. With compassion and levity, they have made a film that is as rowdy as it is tender in its groundbreaking gender exploration and treatment of human fallibility, resilience, and dignity.

Shot by indie cinematographer Ann T. Rossetti (GO FISH), By Hook or By Crook's vibrating colors and luminous visual style sustain a photographic vision, relaying imagery from an American gothic landscape—raw and lucid, with fearless moments of magic realism.

The premiere feature from Steakhaus and NGB Productions, the film also introduces internationally acclaimed writer/performer STANYA KAHN, who brings her own original dialogue and delivers a powerful performance as BILLIE, and CARLA BOZULICH of THE GERALDINE FIBBERS, who created the film's soundtrack.

By Hook or By Crook is is available for theatrical runs, individual screenings, and institutional sale through Evil Twin Booking.

Silas Howard, Harry Dodge, and Stanya Kahn are available for speaking dates in addition to screenings through Evil Twin Booking.

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[JoeJonasloverr123]

Can someone help me out here, now i know Silas Howard is supposedly a real life lesbian right? Now that after researching more about her, she grew a crazy masculine mustache now and from the looks of it, that's just hard to remember that she was even a chick, what i'm asking here is what happened to her, is she really a guy or girl?

[hj351]

I can't find anything about what Harriet Harry Dodge is doing lately. Her bearded lady cafe closed down. Wonder what he/she is doing now? I'M HOOKED!

[adamonaguzxable]

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[ineedtostopsoon]

stanya was awesome in it. she is a little devil

[ineedtostopsoon]

hey stanya's in this! no way!

[fruitgrrl]

love you silas!!!

[hankinitlarge]

I must see this! Looks well good.

[SoulStarNZ]

Oh My God,This is most definitely one of my most favourite movies of all time!!!...'By Hook Or By Crook"....I saw this the two times it was playing at a film festival here in New Zealand about 2002.

Fell In Love With Valentine!

[rocknsurf]

this is the best film in the world! period.

[misswolfe]

I saw this movie some years back, and I loved it. I'm so glad someone finally put up a trailer for it. I LOVE Harry.