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James Kicklighter
Born June 26, 1988 · Claxton, Georgia (age 38)
Los Angeles-based filmmaker James Kicklighter spent the first 18 years of his life in Bellville, GA, population 123. After the unexpected death of his father at age 12, James has spent his career telling stories about loss and identity, directing and producing films since 2006. Recent work includes two documentary features, The American Question, rated 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, exploring the…
Known For
Desires of the Heart · 2015Desires of the Heart
★ 7.52015
MovieDrama
A psychiatrist from India practicing in Savannah, Georgia when he meets Madeline, a local artist with a mysterious past. While their relationship begins to blossom in America, Kris is summoned home by his brother to marry the woman chosen by his parents. But as he begins to make decisions about his future, he discovers centuries old secrets that may seal the fate of his destiny
Six L.A. Love Stories · 2016Six L.A. Love Stories
★ 5.02016
MovieComedyDrama
Over the course of one afternoon, in six different parts of Los Angeles, six couples connect, reconnect, or fall apart. Marked by nimble shifts in tone (the six stories range from romping farce to emotionally gutting drama) and a potent combination of innovative cinematic storytelling and evergreen themes of the difficulties and ultimate resiliency of love in all its many forms.
The Sound of Identity · 2020The Sound of Identity
★ 5.52020
MovieDocumentary
In the spotlight of global media coverage, the first transgender woman ever to perform as Don Giovanni in a professional opera, makes her historic debut in one of the reddest states in the U.S.
The Car Wash · 2010The Car Wash
★ 8.02010
MovieDrama
An elderly woman (Edith Ivey) visits the local car wash and lube to connect with the world closing in around her.
Followed · 2011Followed
★ 6.72011
Movie
A socially conscious monster movie in which zombies symbolize society's disadvantaged and oppressed.
A Dark Foe · 2021A Dark Foe
★ 3.42021
MovieCrimeThriller
The plot follows a tortured FBI agent suffering from an irrational fear of darkness, as he investigates a mysterious former prostitute in order to catch a vicious serial killer.
Angel of Anywhere · 2018Angel of Anywhere
★ 7.02018
MovieDrama
An empathetic stripper plays therapist to the many damaged clientele and co-workers who frequent the popular Anywhere Bar.
Digital Edition · 2016Digital Edition
★ 9.02016
MovieDocumentary
In the midst of a publishing revolution, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, one of America's most storied institutions of journalism, is experimenting with new tools to tell stories in preparation for the end of print in the digital era.
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