A passive-aggressive tenderqueer couple sends their household into a
quiet tailspin when they adopt an elderly dog with the same name as the
unemployed couch surfer they just can’t seem to confront.

An improvised feature film aka “trans Curb Your Enthusiasm”

“very enjoyable and good humored” – Sarah Schulman
“a horror film for the socially introverted” – Cine-File
“a masterpiece” – Kansas City Underground Film Festival

Previous Screenings:
Kansas City Underground Film Festival
Exposures Film Festival (Montreal)
Gene Siskel Film Center (Chicago)
Dalston Superstore (London)
TILDE Film Festival (Melbourne)
Dykes To Watch Out For (Minneapolis)
Trans Image/Trans Experience (Dublin)
Phosphene Cinema (Phoenix)
Nitehawk (NYC)
American Cinematheque (Los Angeles)

Awards:
Best Acting (Milo Talwani & Blue The Dog) – Kansas City Underground Film Festival 2023
Best in Filmmaking Achievement – Kansas City Underground Film Festival 2023
Audience Choice Award for Best Feature – Trans Image/Trans Experience Film Festival 2025

Press:
NewCity: Roommates, Representation And “Dog Movie”: Henry Hanson’s “Trans ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’”
Cine-File
‘Dog Movie’ Is a Hilarious Trans Comedy With a Very Bad Houseguest and a Very Good Dog – Autostraddle
Dog Movie (Henry Hanson, 2025) – Curtsies and Hand Grenades
Talking with the Director of Dublin’s First Trans-Focused Film Festival

I was also interviewed by the Canadian Broadcast Channel when Dog Movie was the opening night feature at Exposures, Canada’s first trans film festival:

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