For ten years, Kirkman was a graphic designer at
Miramax. Kirkman has previously taught at the
University of Southern California’s School for Cinematic Arts,
UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television, and
Hunter College, among others. Kirkman’s production company is T42 Production Company, which he runs along with Todd Shotz. The company started in 2017, and its goal is to make LGBTQ+ voices heard. Kirkman currently hosts the podcast Reel Lives.
Billy Porter joined Kirkman’s most recent work,
Freeman Vines, as executive producer.
Freeman Vines is distributed by
Switchboard Magazine. Freeman Vines is a short film, serving as a dedication to an 82-year-old guitar designer and enthusiast from rural North Carolina. This film highlights the passion, artistry and hard work of a business owner living off of what they love despite challenges surrounding them. Tim received the Alfred P. Sloan Award for the development of a screenplay named "Kitty Hawk" in 2010. This was a biopic about Wilbur and Orville Wright, who were American Aviation Pilots. They invented and flew the first successful airplane. He also completed "Mr. Fix It", which was an original screenplay about the events before the 1964 presidential election. ==Filmography==