View Askew Productions
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Film and television production |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Kevin Smith, Scott Mosier |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Films, television programs |
View Askew Productions, Inc. is a film and television production firm based in the United States, established in 1994 by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier. The company frequently collaborates with actors such as Ben Affleck, Jeff Anderson, Matt Damon, Chris Rock, Walter Flanagan, Bryan Johnson, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Brian O'Halloran, and Ethan Suplee.
History
Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier founded View Askew to produce their first feature film, Clerks, which introduced the View Askewniverse. After its success, they followed up with Mallrats (1995), which initially did not perform well at the box office but later found an audience through home video. The company continued with releases like Chasing Amy (1997) and Dogma (1999).
In 2000, View Askew briefly entered television with the short-lived Clerks: The Animated Series. That same year saw the release of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, featuring Smith and Mewes in lead roles. The studio also branched out beyond the Askewniverse with Jersey Girl (2004), which included many of their regular collaborators.
The release of Clerks II (2006) represented the first direct sequel within the Askewniverse, followed by another film outside that universe, Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Additionally, View Askew produced several of Smith's nonfiction projects, including four Q&A DVDs released between 2002 and 2011, as well as the series Sucks Less with Kevin Smith, which focused on UCLA students studying cinematography under Smith's guidance.
Apart from projects directed by Smith himself, View Askew has supported other filmmakers by producing works such as Malcolm Ingram's Drawing Flies and Small Town Gay Bar, Bryan Johnson's Vulgar, Vincent Pereira's A Better Place, and Brian Lynch's Big Helium Dog.
Originally, the company's logo showcased "Vulgar," a provocative clown character dressed in women's lingerie; this was later replaced by an animated depiction of Jay and Silent Bob holding film equipment. In 2022, coinciding with the launch of Clerks III, View Askew reverted to featuring Vulgar’s face in its branding.
Films
- Clerks (1994; in partnership with Miramax Films)
- Mallrats (1995; distributed by Gramercy Pictures)
- Drawing Flies (1996)
- Chasing Amy (1997; co-produced with Miramax Films)
- A Better Place (1997)
- Big Helium Dog (1999)
- Dogma (1999; produced with Lionsgate, distribution rights sold by Miramax)
- Vulgar (2000; in collaboration with Lionsgate)
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001; alongside Miramax and Dimension Films)
- Jersey Girl (2004; produced with Miramax Films)
- Oh, What a Lovely Tea Party (2004)
- Clerks II (2006; co-produced with The Weinstein Company and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
- Back to the Well: Clerks II (2006)
- Small Town Gay Bar (2006)
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008; produced with The Weinstein Company)
- Bear Nation (2010)
- Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie! (2013; through SModcast Pictures)
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019; distributed by Saban Films)
- KillRoy Was Here (2022; produced with SModcast Pictures and Semkhor Productions)
- Clerks III (2022; in partnership with Lionsgate)
- The 4:30 Movie (2024; distributed by Saban Films)
Television programs
- Clerks: The Animated Series (2000) – Broadcast on ABC
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