Kirkpatrick is the executive VP of co-productions and distribution for Nicely Entertainment—a Los Angeles-based production and distribution company that produces original TV movies and scripted TV series—where he brokers major content deals and has executive produced a variety of TV movies including Mystery of the Heart, Sappy Holiday and The Snowball Effect.
Previously, Kirkpatrick served as the senior VP of North American sales and business development for the London-based NENT Studios UK where he oversaw international television distribution deals on a variety of programs including BBC1’s The Cry, Channel4’s Shameless and ITV’s Doc Martin and Manhunt.
Prior to this, Kirkpatrick served as executive director of distribution for MarVista Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based production and distribution company that produces original TV movies and has managed international TV deals on major franchises, including Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
Before shifting to the distribution side of the industry, Kirkpatrick worked behind the scenes on major studio productions, including Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and has produced and directed TV series and feature films including Eye for an Eye and Roadside Massacre.
He is the author of the books (i) Writing for the Green Light: How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices, (ii) Introduction to Media Distribution: Film, Television and New Media and (iii) Mastering the Pitch: How to Effectively Pitch Your Ideas to Hollywood.
Kirkpatrick lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
