Directing
Hal Kirkland
Place of birth
Sydney, Australia
Known for
Directing
Credits
3 titles
Hal Kirkland is an award-winning writer and director whose work explores what happens when human nature collides with the systems we create. Blending dark humor, emotional honesty, and an eye for the often contradictory absurdities of life, his stories find unexpected humanity in places where we wouldn’t think to look. He began his career shaping visual storytelling in design and advertising before shifting his focus toward narrative film, music videos, and immersive experiences. His work has been recognized internationally at festivals and awards including Annecy, the UK Music Video Awards, the Webbys, and the YouTube Awards, and has included collaborations with artists such as Snoop Dogg …
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NRMeMe™, a virtual assistant, tries to save her clueless owner from an AI apocalypse because he's polite when using voice-enabled technology. If she fails, they'll both be assimilated.
Please and Thank You
2026
8.0This music video was shot for Sour's 'Hibi no Neiro' (Tone of Everyday) from their first mini album 'Water Flavor EP'. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam. The song is about discovering your own colour or voice in this world. The webcam provided the perfect medium on which to explore this. Not only did it alleviate the challenge of the non-existent budget but it also overcame the fact we couldn't film the band in person, given the fact the band live in Tokyo, and we all live in New York. Millions of people use webcams to express themselves everyday. What if these individuals were given the chance to collaborate? We felt the result could be pretty powerful and something that no-one had seen before. The video has been picked up by Japanese news, and was viewed 700,000 times in 20 days on YouTube, and has become the #1 Japanese animation film of all time on YouTube.
Sour: Hibi no neiro
2009
Behind the camera
NRMeMe™, a virtual assistant, tries to save her clueless owner from an AI apocalypse because he's polite when using voice-enabled technology. If she fails, they'll both be assimilated.
Please and Thank You
2026
NRMeMe™, a virtual assistant, tries to save her clueless owner from an AI apocalypse because he's polite when using voice-enabled technology. If she fails, they'll both be assimilated.
Please and Thank You
2026
8.0This music video was shot for Sour's 'Hibi no Neiro' (Tone of Everyday) from their first mini album 'Water Flavor EP'. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam. The song is about discovering your own colour or voice in this world. The webcam provided the perfect medium on which to explore this. Not only did it alleviate the challenge of the non-existent budget but it also overcame the fact we couldn't film the band in person, given the fact the band live in Tokyo, and we all live in New York. Millions of people use webcams to express themselves everyday. What if these individuals were given the chance to collaborate? We felt the result could be pretty powerful and something that no-one had seen before. The video has been picked up by Japanese news, and was viewed 700,000 times in 20 days on YouTube, and has become the #1 Japanese animation film of all time on YouTube.
Sour: Hibi no neiro
2009