Peter Kirk (director)
Peter Kirk, is an Indigenous Australian director, screenwriter, and producer.
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.
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.
Filmography
Commercials/TVC
| Brand | Role | Format | Territories |
| Lynx/Axe – Boom Chika Wah Wah | Director | 35mm | AUS/NZ/PH |
| Smirnoff – Mule | Director | 35mm | AUS/NZ/PH |
| Trend Micro – Rugby League | Director/Writer | 5d | AUS/NZ |
| Windows Vista | Director/Writer | 5d | AUS/NZ |
| Medal of Honour | Director/Writer | 5d | AUS/NZ |
| Xbox – Alan Wake | Director/Producer | RED | AUS/NZ |
| RSPCA – My Best Friend | Director/Writer | RED | AUS/NZ |
| OMO – Dirt Is Good | Director | RED | AUS/NZ |
| Xbox – Red vs Blue | Director | RED | AUS |
| Windows 7 | Director | RED | AUS |
| World Vision | Director/Producer | RED | AUS |
| Telstra | Director/Producer | RED | AUS |
| Director/Producer | RED | AUS | |
| Greenpeace | Director/Writer | RED | AUS |
Awards and recognition
Webby Award Winner – Best Content for Lynx/AbeWebb Award Winner – People Choice Award for Google
AIMS Awards Winner – 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 Video Clip of the Year by Ricki Lee
Oz Music Awards Nominee for Video Clip of the Year by Mirrah
Australian Rising Star Award Nominee for Sun Herald Awards
Kirk, being the director of the short film Denouement, won the Best Drama Award and Best Soundtrack Award in the 2009 West Hollywood International Film Festival, International Film Achievement Award at the So Cal Film Festival in Huntington Beach, California, and Aloha Accolade Award in Honolulu Film Awards. Hello Forever won best debut feature film at World Fest in Houston in 2014.