James Kicklighter

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Director James Kicklighter spent the first eighteen years of his life in Bellville, Georgia, population 123. Since then, he has gone on to become a multi-award winning Los Angeles-based film director and producer. His work has been recognized by the world’s press, including The Hollywood Reporter, The Times of India, Film Courage and FilmInk Australia. Kicklighter recently served as a panelist at the 2018 Oscar-qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival, taught several filmmaking courses as an educator on Stage32.com, and his interview series with the popular YouTube channel Film Courage has nearly 200,000 views. He resides in Los Angeles, California with his husband, Xintong, and still can't believe he gets to work across the country and around the globe.

26-06-1988

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Cancer

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Total Films

Also known as (male)

Claxton, Georgia

Place of Birth

26-06-1988

Birthday

Cancer

Zodiac Sign

Genres

Total Films

Also Known As (male)

Claxton, Georgia

Place of Birth

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The American Question

An 8-year journey into divided America, The American Question examines the insidious roots of polarization and distrust through past the past and present, revealing how communities can restore trust in each other to unite our country.

0.0

Year:

2024

A Dark Foe

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.

3.5

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2021

Every 9 Hours

From acclaimed novelist Jim St. Germain (A Stone of Hope), a modern-day exploration of skin color and gender and how they affect one's ability to participate in relationships and society.

7.0

Year:

2019

Six L.A. Love Stories

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.

5.0

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2016

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A socially conscious monster movie in which zombies symbolize society's disadvantaged and oppressed.

6.7

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2011