James Kicklighter

Current

Producer at Land of Higher Peace
Co-Chairman at JamesWorks Entertainment

Past

Writer/Director/Producer at The Car Wash
Director & Producer at Theater of the Mind
Director & Producer at Di Passaggio

Assistant Director at That Guy: the Legacy of Dub Taylor
Promoter at Motive Entertainment

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Education

Georgia Southern University

Recommended

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Connections

201 connections

Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

James Kicklighter’s Summary

Young and versatile independent producer with multiple contracts across the United States.

James Kicklighter’s Specialties:

- Videography
- Film Production
- Photography
- Writing
- HTML (Dreamweaver)
- Final Cut Studio
- Digital Audiobook Production
- Motivational Speaking
- Social Media

James Kicklighter’s Experience

Producer

Land of Higher Peace

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

July 2009 — Present (6 months)

Profiles the daily obstacles of Ethiopian orphans through the lens of two philanthropic patriarchs: one who sold everything he had to build an orphanage far from his home in Switzerland, and another who returns with his American descendants after a 45-year absence.
Co-Chairman

JamesWorks Entertainment

(Broadcast Media industry)

2005 — Present (4 years )

Founder of the Georgia-based limited liability corporation which specializes in film and television development, web design and marketing strategies.
Writer/Director/Producer

The Car Wash

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

November 2009 — November 2009 (1 month)

An elderly woman (Edith Ivey, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) visits the local Car Wash and Lube to connect with the world closing in around her. Short film.
Director & Producer

Theater of the Mind

(Motion Pictures and Film industry)

January 2009 — April 2009 (4 months)

Official Selection, 2010 Southern States Communication Assn. Symposium
Official Selection, 2009 BEA Festival at the NAB Show
Award of Merit, 2009 Accolade Competition

Over the course of one semester, a sound design class is charged to re-create a radio drama from the early twentieth century. Featuring famed performers from the Golden Age of Radio, discover the challenges of creating compelling content through the lens of those at the beginning and end of their careers.
Director & Producer

Di Passaggio

(Entertainment industry)

March 2008 — January 2009 (11 months)

Official Selection, 2009 Macon Film Festival
Official Selection, 2009 Peachtree Village International Film Festival
Award of Merit, 2009 Accolade Competition

Over the course of one extraordinary summer in Italy, witness the passage of four college students on a study abroad experience, journeying from the age of innocent youth to adult responsibility.
Assistant Director

That Guy: the Legacy of Dub Taylor

(Entertainment industry)

May 2006 — April 2007 (1 year )

2007 Exhibition, The Morris Museum of Art

Profiles the character actor credited with acting in more than 200 films and television shows. Featuring actress Dixie Carter, rocker John Mellencamp, and director David Zucker.
Promoter

Motive Entertainment

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

October 2005 — January 2006 (4 months)

Promoted Walt Disney Pictures and Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. This included distributing materials and showing promotional information to groups.

James Kicklighter’s Education

Georgia Southern University

Public Relations , Digital Filmmaking , 2006 — 2010 (expected)

EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY:
(2009-2010): Responsible for the daily management of advertising and promotion of the programs and events hosted through the Office of Student Activities

FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE PEER INSTRUCTOR
(2008 - 2010): Crafted syllabus, lead classroom discussions and activities, and assessed student work for the extended orientation portion of the First Year Experience.

SOUTHERN AMBASSADOR
(2008 - 2010): Provided tours to prospective students, assisted with open houses and dessert receptions.

STUDENT GOVERNMENT DIRECTOR OF PUBLICITY:
(2008-2009): Coordinated and created all advertisements, publicity, and press releases for SGA functions.

DELTA TAU DELTA
Recording Secretary (2008): Recorded minutes for Chapter meetings, served on Executive Committee, co-signed checks, tracked and administered membership records.
Corresponding Secretary (2007): Wrote paperwork for the national office, administering local, regional, & national awards.

Activities and Societies:

Delta Tau Delta, Order of Omega, Omicron Delta Kappa, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Student Advisory Council, The George-Anne Daily (Opinions Columnist), Society of Communication Scholars, Communication Arts Peer Advisor