Tim Kirk (filmmaker)
American film director
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Tim Kirk is a writer, director, and producer who currently[when?] lives in Los Angeles.
October 29, 1962
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| Born | Timothy Tobin Kirk October 29, 1962 Greencastle, IN, US |
| Occupations | 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 |