Waking Ned
In 1995 Kirk started to write what would become his first feature film. He directed Waking Ned in 1997 and was nominated for a BAFTA at the Film awards as "Best Newcomer" for his first feature film. Proportionate to budget, ‘"Waking Ned’" was the second-highest-grossing film in the world in 1999, behind "The Blair Witch Project", and won awards in the U.S and Europe including: New York Comedy Film Festival (Best Feature, Grand Jury and Critics Prize. Best Feature at Comedy d'Alp in France and Audience Award for Best Feature at Paris Film Festival.