Movies Askew is a short film festival run by Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Kevin Patrick Smith is an American screenwriter, actor, film producer, and director, as well as a popular comic book writer, author, comedian/raconteur, and internet radio personality best recognized by viewers as Silent Bob...

 and View Askew Productions

View Askew Productions

View Askew Productions is an American film and television production company founded by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier in 1994. Actors Ben Affleck, Jeff Anderson, Matt Damon, Walter Flanagan, Bryan Johnson, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Brian O'Halloran and Smith himself are just some of the stars that...

. "We've shown you ours. Now show us yours," submitters were encouraged. The 12 finalists of 2005 were screened at a gala event in Hollywood, California on September 6, 2006. The audience included a panel of celebrity judges with the likes of Jason Mewes

Jason Mewes

Jason Edward Mewes is an American television, film actor, and internet radio show host best known for playing Jay, the vocal half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob, in longtime friend Kevin Smith's films.-Early life:...

, Scott Mosier

Scott Mosier

Scott A Mosier is an American-Canadian film producer, editor, podcaster and actor best known for his work with director Kevin Smith, with whom he co-hosts the weekly podcast, Smodcast.-Early life:...

 and Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko is a 2001 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Patrick Swayze, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Noah Wyle, Jena Malone, and Mary McDonnell...

director Richard Kelly

Richard Kelly (director)

James Richard Kelly is an American film director and writer, best known for writing and directing the cult classic Donnie Darko in 2001.-Early life:...

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Finalists

• Chingaso the Clown, directed by Elias Matar
• Soplipsist, directed by Luca Di Gioacchino
• Perils In Nude Modeling, directed by Scott Rice
• Raymond the Six Fingered Boy, directed by Isaiah Macmenami
• Robin's Big Date, directed by James Duffy
• Whistlin' Dixie, directed by Morgan Schechter
• Parallel Parallel, directed by Sean Becker
• Someone to Love, directed by Shawn Goldberg
• Earl's Your Uncle, directed by Thomas L. Phillips
• R.U.U., directed by Shawn Goldberg
• Rio Peligroso: A Day in the Life of a Legendary Coyote, directed by Duane Graves and Justin Meeks