Kirk Harris
Kirk Harris | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter, film director, producer |
| Website | fairwayfilmalliance |
Kirk Harris is an American actor-filmmaker who has been the lead actor in several films that have had arthouse theatrical releases in the U.S.[1]
Harris starred in the 2013 western thriller A Sierra Nevada Gunfight (originally titled The Sorrow) by director Vernon Mortensen.[2] The film was shot in the mountains of Eastern San Diego county. The film was written by Mortensen and Johnny Harrington.
He also starred in The Kid: Chamaco, which was shot in Mexico City by Mexican director and producer Miguel Necoechea.[3] The film was written by Harris, Necoechea and Canadian filmmaker Carl Bessai.[3] A former amateur boxer, Harris played a boxer on-screen for the first time.[4] The film made its United States premiere at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival.[4][5] The film premiered in theaters in late 2010 and was chosen as a Critics Pick by The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and Los Angeles Times.[citation needed]
Harris' credits include: The Violent Kind, Intoxicating, Hard Luck, My Sweet Killer, and Harris' own directorial debut, Loser (1996; with Peta Wilson).[6] He was awarded the Best Breakthrough Performance Winner at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival. As a writer, Harris has had five of his screenplays make it to the screen. He also founded Rogue Arts, a film distribution and production company, whose titles include: Three Days of Rain, Flickering Lights, and Con Man.[7]
Family films
[edit]Harris is also known for directing animal related family films such as Bernie the Dolphin, a 2018 Canadian adventure drama film starring Patrick Muldoon and Kevin Sorbo[8][9] and the service dog family drama Dakota.[10]
The first Bernie the Dolphin film spawned a sequel titled Bernie the Dolphin 2 (2019), also directed by Harris.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-09.
- ^ Wyszpolski, Bondo (February 24, 2013). "Hermosa's indie film company Rogue Arts heads for higher ground". Easy Reader.
- ^ a b Abrams, Rachel (June 29, 2010). "'Chamaco' gets release date". Variety.
- ^ a b Ashton, Stephen (January 16, 2010). "Film's boxing theme has an authentic ring for its players". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on July 27, 2010.
- ^ Lauer, Andy (January 11, 2010). "Maya Takes Palm Springs Title "Chamaco"". IndieWire.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (December 6, 1996). "'Loser' a Solid Portrait of Self-Destructive Young Man". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Edgy 'Intoxicating' True Story Hits Screens". Box Office Mojo. October 18, 2004. Archived from the original on October 30, 2004.
- ^ Walker, Allison (December 18, 2018). "On The Town: 5 Things to Know About New Movie "Bernie the Dolphin"". Spectrum News 13. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ "Bernie the Dolphin". WFTS-TV. December 4, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
- ^ Gibson, Bradley (July 15, 2022). "Dakota". Film Threat.
- ^ McNary, Dave (November 1, 2018). "AFM: 'Bernie the Dolphin 2' Heads Into Production". Variety. Retrieved October 2, 2021.