Peter Kirk (director)

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Peter Kirk (born 1 July 1969), is an Indigenous Australian director, screenwriter, and producer.

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Biography

Kirk was born on 1 July 1969 and attended Ramadan College in Canberra before he started directing in 2000.

Kirk won Most Outstanding Directorial Debut at Houston International Film Festival. He was nominated as one of the top 25 creatives to watch by Sydney Morning Herald.[ citation needed ]

Kirk is CEO of Pluto Media, a content platform that combines stories, art, genres and behind the scenes artists discovery, with offices in Los Angeles, Manila, and Doha. He is also one of the founders and director of Hello Forever Pt Ltd.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Films

TitleRoleFormatLength
DenouementDirector/Writer 35mm 18 mins
Water's EdgeDirector/Writer RED 42 mins
One NightDirector/WriterP238 mins
Skin DeepDirector/Writer 16mm 54 mins

Commercials/TVC

(15, 30 60 sec)

BrandRoleFormatTerritories
Lynx/Axe - Boom Chika Wah WahDirector35mm AUS/NZ/PH
Smirnoff - MuleDirector35mmAUS/NZ/PH
Trend Micro - Rugby LeagueDirector/Writer5dAUS/NZ
Windows Vista Director/Writer5dAUS/NZ
Medal of Honour Director/Writer5dAUS/NZ
Xbox - Alan Wake Director/ProducerREDAUS/NZ
RSPCA - My Best FriendDirector/WriterREDAUS/NZ
OMO - Dirt Is GoodDirectorREDAUS/NZ
Xbox - Red vs BlueDirectorREDAUS
Windows 7 DirectorREDAUS
World Vision Director/ProducerREDAUS
Telstra Director/ProducerREDAUS
Google Director/ProducerREDAUS
Greenpeace Director/WriterREDAUS

Music Videos and Video Clips

BandSong TitleRoleFormat
Linkin Park What I've Done (Australia Version) Director/ProducerRED
Ricki Lee Don't Miss YouDirector/Producer16mm
Ricki LeeCrazyDirector/Producer35mm
The HummEcho BeachDirectorRED
BlackStreet Australian TourDirectorRED
Nick HardcastleEverydayDirector/ProducerP2
EmynaThe Rock QueenDirector5d
Nate WadeRoller CoasterDirector/Producer5d
MirrahSpaceDirector/Producer16mm

Online Campaigns

BrandRoleFormat
Real Estate AustraliaDirector5d
The KnowingDirector5d
Football Australia Director5d
Cyberbullying Director/WriterRED
Linkin ParkDirectorRED
Olay DirectorRED
AHM InsuranceDirector5d
Cancer Council DirectorRED
LynxDirectorRED
Australian Tourism DirectorRED
Toyota DirectorRED
James Blunt Director5d
Qantas Director5d
Virgin Money DirectorP2

TV

Show TitleRoleTime Undertaking Role
Entertainment Weekly (Australia)Series Director2 years
Weather Channel Staff Director2 years
Channel V (Australia) Series Producer1 year

Awards and recognition

Webby Award Winner (2007) - Best Content for Lynx/Abe

Webb Award Winner (2010) - People Choice Award for Google

AIMS Awards Winner (2010) - Green Peace

W Awards Winner - Alan Wake

IAMB Awards Winner - Google

I AB Awards Runner Up - Green Peace

Best Ad Campaign Winner - Australian Ad Awards for Xbox

Oz Music Awards Nominee (2010) Video Clip of the Year by Ricki Lee

Oz Music Awards Nominee (2010) for Video Clip of the Year by Mirrah

Australian Rising Star Award Nominee (2009) for Sun Herald Awards

Kirk, being the director of the short film Denouement, [1] won the Best Drama Award and Best Soundtrack Award in the 2009 West Hollywood International Film Festival, [2] International Film Achievement Award at the So Cal Film Festival [3] in Huntington Beach, California (2009), and Aloha Accolade Award in Honolulu Film Awards [4] (2010). Hello Forever won best debut feature film at World Fest in Houston in 2014.

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References

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