MoviesAskew.com

[NicklausLouis]

Well Kevin Smith has set up his own version of IFILM, AtomFilms and Triggerstreet.

It's called MoviesAskew.com. As of now, I don't see much difference between this site and others, but you never know with Smith involved. He has been known to really pay attention to folks who visit his corner of the internet.

Poke

 

[NicklausLouis]

As of now, I don't see much difference between this site and others ...

That's a big - Wrongo, El Poko!!!

Check out the FAQ page ...

Lots of interesting tidbits ...

MoviesAskew is a monthly online shorts festival. Every month 1 short will be chosen to be included on a MoviesAskew DVD. Every year the festival is held the top 12 shorts will be shown in a real theater and a winner will be crowned MoviesAskew Short of the Year.

5 are chosen each month to be hosted by MoviesAskew.com. A sixth will be chosen as a lifeboat selection. That's a total of 72 a year. 12 of those will be chosen to be on a Movies Askew DVD and shown at the Movies Askew Festival. The audience will narrow the 12 down to the top 5. A panel of celebrity judges will then crown the Best Short of the Year. The best short winner will receive the Grand Prize.

Grand Prize?

A Panasonic Home Entertainment Center, a bunch of Miramax/Dimension Home Videos, and an apprentice position on the next View Askew Film (which is hardly a prize, we realize; more like a punishment).

Cool Stuff.

Poke

 

[sonnyboo]

I'll decide whther I think it's cool depending on the amount of the entry fee... that makes me nervous for only 5 movies per month getting selected. Not many peoplew ill have the chance to be seen.

 

[NicklausLouis]

$25 is the entry fee. About the same as some small fests entry fees. I think it's a pretty reasonable deal.

Poke

 

[sonnyboo]

I'm disqualified because I already ahve all my short films onthe web elsewhere....

$25 isn't bad, but it seems high for the precious few slots. It's subjective. I find it too high for a lot of regional film fests too. At least with this one, the reward is a much more longstanding DVD distribution....

I would not say it's unreasonable, just too rich for my blood (and I can't submit anyway).

Good luck to all who submit! Looks like a decent new short film site.

 

[rizien]

I like it, if i make a good one ill submit it...