Tim Kirk (filmmaker)
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Tim Kirk | |
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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 |
Tim Kirk is a writer, director, and producer who currently lives in Los Angeles.
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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Governing body | Award | Category | Name | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gotham Independent Film Awards | Gotham Award | Best Documentary | Rodney Ascher (director), Tim Kirk (producer) | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.