Tim Kirkby

Tim Kirkby is an English film and television director. He directed both spoof Science parody series Look Around You and the BBC sketch show its adam and Shelley.

He has his own production company, Cryptic Colouration Ltd, based in London, UK, through which he has made several films, including "The Legacy of Victor Ferns" and ‘The Blind Spot’, a feature film which was completed in 2003. A meta-physical thriller set in Brighton, which he wrote, produced and directed. It won best screenplay at the Milan Film Festival 2003.

Tim has won a Golden Rose at Rose D'or for BEST COMEDY comedy, and was nominated for a BAFTA and a Comedy award for Look Around You. He also won 2 golden rose awards at 2008 Rose D'or for BEST COMEDY and BEST OF 2008 for Kombat Opera

In commercials, his directing work includes ads for NIntendo, Playstation, O2, Christian Aid, Grolsch, Remington, 118 118 amongst others, and wrote and directed the biggest and most watched campaign of 2005 - the Trails for The Ashes 2005 on Channel 4, (which won several awards in UK PROMAX). He has also worked with several agencies including TBWA, JWT, AMV, Mother and Euro RSCG London and picked up a GOLDEN LION in Cannes 2007 with “Warnie” another cricket-based campaign for the Ashes down under.

In the field of music, he has made documentaries with Motorhead, Iron Maiden and Judas Priest for the multi-award winning documentary strand -Classic Albums.

Tim has been working in television, on the critically acclaimed “KOMBAT OPERA” for BBC2. His other projects includes "Whites" written and starring Matt King and Oliver Lanley, “Shit Club” for Channel4, with producer Ash Atalla, “The Scum Also Rises” pilot for BBC3 - a Sitcom based in an Ad agency, and “We are Klang”, a series of shorts for Paramount.

Tim is represented in the UK by Casarotto, and is represented as a commercials director in the UK by Dabhandmedia(London) and in Australia by Independent Films.

[edit] Films (as director/writer)The Blind Spot (2001)

[edit] Television (as actor)Look Around You (2002-2005)

[edit] Television (as director)It's Adam and Shelley (2007)Shit Club (2007)The Scum Also Rises (2007)Kombat Opera - Drinking in Nottingham (2007)Look Around You (2002, 2005) THis is Genius - No PLace Like Holmes (2006)This is Genius - Lucas Wilson 3 (2006)