Tim Kirkman
Lecturer
Tim Kirkman received Emmy, GLAAD, Gotham and Independent Spirit nominations for his directorial debut DEAR JESSE, named Best Documentary of the Year by the Boston Society of Film Critics. After a theatrical run, DEAR JESSE aired on HBO/Cinemax’s REEL LIFE series. He also wrote and directed the Sundance hit, LOGGERHEADS, winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Outfest and distributed by Strand Releasing; and LAZY EYE, which garnered awards and rave reviews and premiered on Netflix after a limited theatrical run. He also directed the feature films THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME and 2ND SERVE. He is currently the producer and host of REEL LIVES, a podcast about movies and the people who love them, set to launch in 2024. He is also the co-director (with André Robert Lee) of a documentary short about NC artist Freeman Vines, set for completion in 2024 and co-produced by T42 Entertainment.
For more than ten years, Tim was an art director in the advertising department of Miramax Films in New York City. He is the recipient of an Alfred P. Sloane Award through the TriBeCa Film Festival for his narrative project about the Wright Brothers. Currently, he is on the faculty at the University of Southern California’s School for Cinematic Arts and UCLA’s Department of Film and Television, and the Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Publications:
Kirkman, Tim (2025). “Freeman Vines.” Documentary short, co-directed with André Robert Lee. Produced by T42 Entertainment and The Group Entertainment.
Kirkman, Tim (2023). “The Grotto.” Producer. Feature film written and directed by Joanna Gleason. Produced by T42 Entertainment and Ouroboros Entertainment.
Kirkman, Tim (2016). “Lazy Eye.” Writer, Director and Producer (with Todd Shotz). Produced by T42 Entertainment. Released by Breaking Glass Pictures.
Kirkman, Tim (2012). “2nd Serve.” Director. Produced by The Group Entertainment.
Kirkman, Tim (2005). “Loggerheads.” Director/Writer. Produced by LasalleHolland. Released by Strand Releasing.
Kirkman, Tim (2000). “The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me.” Director. Produced by FilmNext. Released by TWA Entertainment and Wolf Releasing.
Kirkman, Tim (1996). “Dear Jesse.” Director/Writer. Produced by Mary Beth Mann. EP: Gill Holland. Released by Cowboy Booking and HBO/Cinemax.
Awards:
Emmy Awards – Nominated – Writing for Documentary, Dear Jesse (1998)
Independent Spirit Awards – Truer Than Fiction Award Nominee, Dear Jesse (1998)
Boston Society of Film Critics – Best Documentary of the Year (tie) – Dear Jesse (1998)
Gotham Awards – Best Documentary Nomination, Dear Jesse (1998)
GLAAD Awards – Best Documentary Nomination, Dear Jesse (1998)
Frameline – Best Documentary – Audience Award Winner, Dear Jesse (1998)
NC Film Festival – Best Documentary Winner, Dear Jesse (1998)
Sundance Film Festival – Best Narrative Feature Nomination, Loggerheads (2005)
OutFest – Grand Jury Prize Winner, Loggerheads (2005)
Florida Film Festival – Audience Award Winner, Loggerheads (2005)
Nashville Film Festival – Audience Award Winner, Loggerheads (2005)
