Movies Askew

Movies Askew is a short film festival run by Kevin Smith and View Askew Productions. "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, Scott Mosier and Donnie Darko director Richard Kelly.

Grand Prize Winner

 * Up Syndrome, directed by Duane Graves

==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