By Hook or by Crook (2001 film)

By Hook or by Crook

Directed by	Harriet Dodge Silas Howard
Produced by	Steakhaus Productions
Written by	Harriet Dodge Silas Howard
Release dates	2001

By Hook or by Crook is a 2001 queer buddy film by writers/directors/actors Harriet Dodge and Silas Howard and produced by Steakhaus Productions. Stanya Kahn was a contributing writer. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Plot

By Hook or by Crook chronicles the tale of two unlikely friends who commit petty crimes as they search for a path to understanding themselves and the outside world. Silas Howard plays Shy, (a Transgender man) who leaves his small town after the death of his father, and heads to the big city to live a life of crime. Along the way, he encounters Valentine, a quirky adoptee, in search of his birth mother. An immediate kinship is sparked between these men and they become partners in crime. Suffering money troubles, emotional problems, and physical confrontations, the duo face their issues head on and learn to trust each other and support each other in pursuit of their goals.

Companies

Steakhaus Productions
NGB

Cast

Silas Howard
Harriet Dodge
Stanya Kahn
Carina Gia
James Cotner
Joan Jett
Kris Kovic
Maia Lorian
Aldo Pisano
Nancy Stone

Score

Carla Bozulich of the Geraldine Fibbers wrote the score for the film. The soundtrack also features a song that Carla Bozulich co-wrote with the Geraldine Fibbers, "Lilybelle", that was later covered by Kiki and Herb.

Awards

LA Outfest 2001 Winner of Audience Award: Outstanding Narrative Feature, Harriet Dodge 2001 Winners of Grand Jury Award: Outstanding Screenwriting, Silace Howard and Harriet Dodge

Paris Lesbian Film Festival 2002 Winner of Audience Award: Best Film, Silace Howard and Harriet Dodge

Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2002 Winner of Jury Prize: Best Feature - Lesbian, Silace Howard and Harriet Dodge

SXSW Film Festival 2002 Winner of Audience Award: Narrative Feature, Silace Howard and Harriet Dodge