By Hook or By Crook (2001) Screening & Q&A

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Join PRS for the ground breaking queer film, By Hook or By Crook. Followed by a Q&A w/writers and directors Harry Dodge and Silas Howard. Groundbreaking when it was first released, By Hook or By Crook (2001) continues to push the boundaries of queer cinema today. By Hook or By Crook was recently restored to 4K by the Academy Film Foundation and UCLA Film & Television Archive. By Hook or By Crook is a trans, butch, grifter buddy comedy exploring friendship, chosen family, and the art of getting by. After the death of his father, Shy heads to the big city with aspirations of living a life of crime. There, he meets Valentine, a fellow gender outlaw searching for their birth mother. The two punks take a liking to each other and join forces, embarking on a series of misadventures, petty crimes, and unexpected encounters. An anti-authoritarian tale of friendship, chosen family, and finding your place in a world that wasn't built for you, By Hook or By Crook was co-written, co-directed, and co-stars Harry Dodge and Silas Howard. Don't miss this film that is full of heart and one of a kind. PRS is excted to welcome directors, writers actors Harry Dodge and Silas Howard for a Q&A after the film.

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