Tim Kirkman

Director · born 2 November 1966 · Monroe, North Carolina, USA

Tim Kirkman received Emmy, GLAAD, Gotham and Spirit Award nominations for his feature doc, DEAR JESSE, also named Best Documentary by the Boston Society of Film Critics. He wrote and directed LOGGERHEADS (Sundance) and LAZY EYE (Netflix) and directed THE NIGHT LARRY KRAMER KISSED ME and 2ND SERVE. With Todd Shotz, he co-founded T42 Entertainment with a mission to amplify LGBTQ stories and voices. Tim also directed the shorts "Jasmine" and "Freeman Vines" (co-directed with André Robert Lee). He is on the cinema faculty of UCLA's Department of Film and Television and USC's School of Cinematic Arts. In addition to writing and directing, Tim was a designer for over a decade at Miramax Films.

Where to start: Freeman Vines (2025).