Tim Kirk (producer)

Tim Kirk (born October 29, 1962) is a filmmaker and essayist. He is a graduate of Vassar College and currently lives in Los Angeles.

He produced the 2012 documentary, Room 237, a subjective documentary that explores the many hidden meanings in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining." The ilm premiered at 2012 Sundance Film Festival and screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released theatrically on March 29, 2013 by IFC Midnight.

Since 1993, Kirk has worked as a screenwriter on many films, including 'The Lost World (1992 film)', 'Return to the Lost World' and 'Running Wild.'"

Kirk directed the segment 'Bewitched?' in the 2006 "Hot Chicks", a collection of adaptations of Jack Chick tracts. The film premiered at 2006 Los Angeles Film Festival and screened at the 2006 Outfest Film Festival. Other producing credits include the documentary "I'm Rick James" and the current PBS series "Tom Explores Los Angeles."

Kirk has written extensive film criticism, including his essay "Krull Wedding: The Awkward Teenage Years of Movie Marketing."