Kirby Atkins
- Actor
- Writer
- Creative
Pronouns: He/Him
Pronouns: He/Him
Pronouns: He/Him
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Summary
Kirby Atkins has written and developed feature film scripts for Robert De Niro, MIRAMAX, Tom Hanks and PLAY/TONE, NBC, and 20th CENTURY FOX. He has worked with some of the most recognizable names in cinema across animation and visual effects such as SONY ANIMATION, WETA DIGITAL, and Steven Spielberg. He has directed the TV show “THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS” for NICKELODEON. His short film "Mutt" won BEST ANIMATED SHORT at the HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL.
In 2019 Kirby wrote, directed, and developed the production strategy for the first New Zealand/China Film Group co-production of MOSLEY. He secured financing with a finished animatic and worked with his core crew in New Zealand and five separate studios remotely in China. The film will be released worldwide 2022. Kirby plays the title role of Mosley, starring with the all Kiwi cast of John Rhys-Davies (LOTR), Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior Princess), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), and Termuera Morrison (Star Wars). In 2019 MOSLEY premiered in New Zealand and Australia and was nominated for “Best Animated Feature Film” at the 2019 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Feature Film
Television
Short Film
Kirby Atkins has written and developed feature film scripts for Robert De Niro, MIRAMAX, Tom Hanks and PLAY/TONE, NBC, and 20th CENTURY FOX. He has worked with some of the most recognizable names in cinema across animation and visual effects such as SONY ANIMATION, WETA DIGITAL, and Steven Spielberg. He has directed the TV show “THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS” for NICKELODEON. His short film "Mutt" won BEST ANIMATED SHORT at the HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL.
In 2019 Kirby wrote, directed, and developed the production strategy for the first New Zealand/China Film Group co-production of MOSLEY. He secured financing with a finished animatic and worked with his core crew in New Zealand and five separate studios remotely in China. The film will be released worldwide 2022. Kirby plays the title role of Mosley, starring with the all Kiwi cast of John Rhys-Davies (LOTR), Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior Princess), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), and Termuera Morrison (Star Wars). In 2019 MOSLEY premiered in New Zealand and Australia and was nominated for “Best Animated Feature Film” at the 2019 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
(* = native)
English-Standard
(* = native/fluent)
English*
(* = highly skilled)
Singing (general), Violin
(* = highly skilled)
Basketball, Football, Running
Painting
Summary
Kirby Atkins has written and developed feature film scripts for Robert De Niro, MIRAMAX, Tom Hanks and PLAY/TONE, NBC, and 20th CENTURY FOX. He has worked with some of the most recognizable names in cinema across animation and visual effects such as SONY ANIMATION, WETA DIGITAL, and Steven Spielberg. He has directed the TV show “THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS” for NICKELODEON. His short film "Mutt" won BEST ANIMATED SHORT at the HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL.
In 2019 Kirby wrote, directed, and developed the production strategy for the first New Zealand/China Film Group co-production of MOSLEY. He secured financing with a finished animatic and worked with his core crew in New Zealand and five separate studios remotely in China. The film will be released worldwide 2022. Kirby plays the title role of Mosley, starring with the all Kiwi cast of John Rhys-Davies (LOTR), Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior Princess), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), and Termuera Morrison (Star Wars). In 2019 MOSLEY premiered in New Zealand and Australia and was nominated for “Best Animated Feature Film” at the 2019 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
Feature Film
Television
Short Film
Kirby Atkins has written and developed feature film scripts for Robert De Niro, MIRAMAX, Tom Hanks and PLAY/TONE, NBC, and 20th CENTURY FOX. He has worked with some of the most recognizable names in cinema across animation and visual effects such as SONY ANIMATION, WETA DIGITAL, and Steven Spielberg. He has directed the TV show “THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS” for NICKELODEON. His short film "Mutt" won BEST ANIMATED SHORT at the HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL.
In 2019 Kirby wrote, directed, and developed the production strategy for the first New Zealand/China Film Group co-production of MOSLEY. He secured financing with a finished animatic and worked with his core crew in New Zealand and five separate studios remotely in China. The film will be released worldwide 2022. Kirby plays the title role of Mosley, starring with the all Kiwi cast of John Rhys-Davies (LOTR), Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior Princess), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), and Termuera Morrison (Star Wars). In 2019 MOSLEY premiered in New Zealand and Australia and was nominated for “Best Animated Feature Film” at the 2019 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
(* = native)
English-Standard
(* = native/fluent)
English*
(* = highly skilled)
Singing (general), Violin
(* = highly skilled)
Basketball, Football, Running
Painting
Kirby Atkins has written and developed feature film scripts for Robert De Niro, MIRAMAX, Tom Hanks and PLAY/TONE, NBC, and 20th CENTURY FOX. He has worked with some of the most recognizable names in cinema across animation and visual effects such as SONY ANIMATION, WETA DIGITAL, and Steven Spielberg. He has directed the TV show “THE ADVENTURES OF JIMMY NEUTRON, BOY GENIUS” for NICKELODEON. His short film "Mutt" won BEST ANIMATED SHORT at the HOLLYWOOD FILM FESTIVAL.
In 2019 Kirby wrote, directed, and developed the production strategy for the first New Zealand/China Film Group co-production of MOSLEY. He secured financing with a finished animatic and worked with his core crew in New Zealand and five separate studios remotely in China. The film will be released worldwide 2022. Kirby plays the title role of Mosley, starring with the all Kiwi cast of John Rhys-Davies (LOTR), Lucy Lawless (Xena, Warrior Princess), Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords), and Termuera Morrison (Star Wars). In 2019 MOSLEY premiered in New Zealand and Australia and was nominated for “Best Animated Feature Film” at the 2019 Asia Pacific Screen Awards.