Tim Kirk (filmmaker)
Tim Kirk is a writer, director, and producer who currently lives in Los Angeles.
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 Tim Kirk at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012 | |
| Born | Timothy Tobin Kirk October 29, 1962 Greencastle, IN, US |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, film director, screenwriter, author |
| Years active | 1992–present |
He frequently collaborates with director Rodney Ascher, with whom he created the documentary Room 237, which premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival[1] and screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] Kirk also produced Ascher's The Nightmare,[4] The El Duce Tapes,[5] the Shudder original series Primal Screen, and A Glitch in the Matrix.
He wrote and directed the Kickstarter-funded Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein,[6] and Sex Madness Revealed.[7][8]
His writing includes the 2015 novel Burnt,[9] and the 2019 short fiction anthology The Feral Boy Who Lives in Griffith Park.[10]
Selected filmography
| Title | Year | Format | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Chicks Anthology: Bewitched | 2006 | Short | Director |
| Room 237 | 2012 | Feature | Producer |
| Tom Explores Los Angeles | 2013 | Web Series | Producer |
| The Nightmare | 2015 | Feature | Producer |
| Sex Madness Revealed | 2018 | Feature | Producer, director, writer |
| And With Him Came The West[11] | 2019 | Feature | Producer |
| The El Duce Tapes | 2019 | Feature | Producer |
| A Glitch in the Matrix | 2021 | Feature | Co-executive producer |
Awards and nominations
| Governing body | Award | Category | Name | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | Gotham Award | Best Documentary | Rodney Ascher (director), Tim Kirk (producer) | Nominated |
References
- Raffi Asdourian (January 27, 2012). "Room 237 Sundance 2012 Review". Movie City News. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- Rebecca Leffler (April 4, 2012). "Cannes 2012: Michel Gondry's The We & The I to Open Director's Fortnight". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- Jay Kirk (June 2013). "The Shining Path". Harper's Magazine. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- "THE NIGHTMARE (2015)". DC. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "The El Duce Tapes – North Bend Film Festival". North Bend Film Festival. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Director's Commentary: Terror of Frankenstein by Rodney Ascher and Tim Kirk — Kickstarter". Kickstarter. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Sex Madness Revealed (Blu-ray) – Kino Lorber Home Video". Kino Lorber Home Video. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "The Tim Kirk Film Experience — Other Worlds Film Festival". Other Worlds Film Festival. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Pelekinesis: "Burnt" by Tim Kirk". Pelekinesis Press. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- "Excerpt: The Feral Boy Who Lives in Griffith Park – LA Weekly". LA Weekly. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
- "'And with Him Came the West': Film Review – Hollywood Reporter". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
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