880 frames · 8 productions · 9 collections

On Location

A working archive of behind-the-scenes photography. Set stills, location scouts, edit-room working shots, festival coverage, and the quiet moments between takes — pulled from the productions and appearances of James Kicklighter, organized by shoot.

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Production 01 · 75 of 724 frames · View all 724 →

Infection

Year 2026

Location Los Angeles, CA

Production 02 · 75 of 162 frames · View all 162 →

Whatever it Takes

Year 2024

Location Los Angeles

87 photos from Whatever it Takes

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The American Question

Year 2024

Location Pennsylvania

91 photos from The American Question

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The Sound of Identity

Year 2021

Location Los Angeles

50 photos from The Sound of Identity

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The production team gathers at the mixing console during a post-production audio session for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The collaborative review process brings together key contributors to refine the documentary's sound design.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto collaborate at the mixing console during a music production session for The Sound of Identity, the 2021 documentary about transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto collaborate at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity. The September 2019 session in Los Angeles captured the documentary's original score production.
Musicians rehearse during production of The Sound of Identity, James Kicklighter's documentary following transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. The film captures the collaborative artistic process leading up to Lucas's historic debut as Don Giovanni.
Composer Nicolas Repetto works at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity documentary in Los Angeles, September 2019. The session captured orchestral music for the film profiling opera singer Lucia Lucas.
An orchestral recording session captured during production of The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The documentary chronicles transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas's historic debut as Don Giovanni.
Composer Nicolas Repetto and director James Kicklighter collaborate at the mixing console during a studio session for The Sound of Identity. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut role.
Musicians gather during an orchestra rehearsal session captured for The Sound of Identity, James Kicklighter's documentary following transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. The September 2019 Los Angeles shoot documented the collaborative musical process central to the film.
Musicians prepare to record orchestral elements for The Sound of Identity during a September 2019 session in Los Angeles. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she makes her historic debut performing Don Giovanni.
The Sound of Identity team celebrates with a proclamation from the City of Los Angeles in September 2019. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares to make her historic debut performing Don Giovanni.
An orchestra recording session captured during production of The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. Musicians perform with sheet music as part of the documentary's original score.
A VIP reservation sign marks Studio A for director James Kicklighter during a recording session at United Recording in Los Angeles. The September 2019 session was part of production for The Sound of Identity, the documentary following transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas.
Musicians prepare during a recording session for The Sound of Identity, James Kicklighter's documentary about transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. The September 2019 Los Angeles sessions captured the collaborative musical process central to the film.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto work alongside audio engineers during a recording session for The Sound of Identity. The team reviews the mix at a professional studio console in Los Angeles, September 2019.
A recording studio session during production of The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut performing Don Giovanni.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto work alongside crew members at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity. The September 2019 Los Angeles session captured the collaborative process behind the documentary's musical elements.
A collaborative moment during a recording session for The Sound of Identity, captured in Los Angeles in September 2019. The documentary crew and musicians work together to capture the orchestral score.
Director James Kicklighter and crew work at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The session captured audio for the documentary profiling transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto work at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut.
A violin rests atop sheet music during production of The Sound of Identity, a documentary following transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. The handwritten dedication visible on the surface marks a significant moment in the collaborative creative process.
Director James Kicklighter and the production team gather at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut.
Composer Nicolas Repetto works at the mixing console during post-production for The Sound of Identity, James Kicklighter's documentary about opera singer Lucia Lucas. The session took place in Los Angeles in September 2019.
The full orchestra and production team assembled during a recording session for The Sound of Identity documentary in Los Angeles. The session captured original compositions and score for the film's soundtrack.
The production team works at a mixing console during a music session for The Sound of Identity, the 2021 documentary about transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. Photographed in Los Angeles in September 2019.
Composer Nicolas Repetto and director James Kicklighter work at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut.
An orchestra records music in a professional studio during production of The Sound of Identity. The September 2019 Los Angeles session captured instrumental performances for the documentary about transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas.
A collaborative moment during a recording session for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. Multiple crew members and contributors work together in an intimate studio setting.
Director James Kicklighter, composer Nicolas Repetto, and crew members gather in a Los Angeles recording studio during post-production of The Sound of Identity. The documentary profiles transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut as Don Giovanni.
A recording session for The Sound of Identity, captured through the studio control room glass. The documentary crew collaborates at the mixing console during post-production work in Los Angeles, September 2019.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto work at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The collaborative session brought together the creative team to capture musical elements for the documentary.
Musicians gather for an orchestral recording session during production of The Sound of Identity, the documentary about transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. The September 2019 session in Los Angeles captured original compositions and arrangements for the film.
An orchestra prepares during a recording session in Los Angeles for The Sound of Identity, a documentary following transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. The September 2019 session captured original music composed for the film.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto review takes at the mixing console during a September 2019 recording session for The Sound of Identity. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut.
A crew member works at the mixing console during audio post-production for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut.
Musicians collaborate during a recording session for The Sound of Identity, the documentary following transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. The intimate studio setup captures the creation of original score and musical elements for the film.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto work alongside crew members at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity. The September 2019 Los Angeles session captured music production for the documentary.
A production review session during filming of The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. Two crew members examine footage together at a monitoring station.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto collaborate with crew members during a recording session for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The documentary follows opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut.
A professional recording session workspace during production of The Sound of Identity, James Kicklighter's documentary about transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. The console setup reflects the film's focus on the technical and artistic craft of operatic performance.
The mixing console at a Los Angeles recording studio during post-production for The Sound of Identity in September 2019. The documentary chronicles transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas's historic debut as Don Giovanni.
Composer Nicolas Repetto works at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity documentary in Los Angeles. The session captured original score and sound design for the film's exploration of opera singer Lucia Lucas's historic debut.
A chamber orchestra rehearses during a recording session for The Sound of Identity, James Kicklighter's 2021 documentary about transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. The session took place in Los Angeles in September 2019.
Director James Kicklighter and documentary subject Lucia Lucas join composer Nicolas Repetto and crew during a recording session for The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The session captured key musical elements for the documentary exploring Lucas's historic opera debut.
Musicians record orchestral score during production of The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. The documentary follows Lucia Lucas as she prepares to make history as the first transgender woman to perform Don Giovanni professionally.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto collaborate with the production team during a recording session for The Sound of Identity. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut performing Don Giovanni.
An orchestra recording session captured during production of The Sound of Identity in Los Angeles, September 2019. Musicians are arranged in a socially-distanced configuration with professional recording equipment positioned throughout the space.
Director James Kicklighter and composer Nicolas Repetto collaborate at the mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity. The documentary follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas as she prepares for her historic debut.
Behind-the-scenes during a recording session for The Sound of Identity, captured in Los Angeles in September 2019. The documentary crew films musicians at work, documenting the collaborative creative process central to the film.
Musical score sheets rest on a mixing console during a recording session for The Sound of Identity documentary. The September 2019 session in Los Angeles captured the collaborative creative process behind the film's musical elements.
The orchestra performs during a recording session in Los Angeles for The Sound of Identity, the documentary directed by James Kicklighter that follows transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas's historic debut as Don Giovanni.

Production 05 · 75 of 354 frames · View all 354 →

Every 9 Hours

Year 2019

Location Los Angeles, CA

279 photos from Every 9 Hours

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Production 06 · 75 of 1716 frames · View all 1716 →

Angel of Anywhere

Year 2018

Location Los Angeles, CA

Production 07 · 75 of 655 frames · View all 655 →

Desires of the Heart

Year 2013

Location Savannah, GA

580 photos from Desires of the Heart

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Production 08 · 32 frames

Followed

Year 2011

Location Macon, GA

32 photos from Followed

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A relaxed moment during production of 'Followed' (2011) as two members of the production pose for a behind-the-scenes portrait in Macon, GA.
Two cast members rehearse a scene on location in Macon, GA during production of "Followed." The theatrical positioning suggests a moment of confrontation or persuasion in the socially conscious zombie film.
A crew member takes a break on the cobblestone street location during production of "Followed," James Kicklighter's socially conscious zombie film shot in Macon, Georgia in December 2010.
A lighthearted moment on the set of "Followed" (2011), captured in Macon, GA during the December 2010 production. The indie zombie film used its monster genre framework to explore themes of social inequality.
An actor waits on set during production of "Followed," James Kicklighter's socially conscious zombie film. The camera monitor displays footage from the scene being captured.
Director James Kicklighter runs through a scene with cast members on the set of 'Followed,' a socially conscious zombie film shot in Macon, Georgia in December 2010.
Cast and crew move together across a park location during production of "Followed," James Kicklighter's socially conscious zombie film shot in Macon, Georgia in December 2010.
Director James Kicklighter works closely with cast member Abigail de los Reyes during production of the socially conscious zombie film Followed. The intimate directing moment captures the collaborative atmosphere on set in Macon, GA.
A cast member rehearses a scene in a classroom setting during production of "Followed," James Kicklighter's socially conscious zombie film shot in Macon, Georgia in December 2010.
A crew member and the cinematographer work closely with the camera rig during production of "Followed" in Macon, GA. The 2011 socially conscious monster film used zombies as a metaphor for society's disadvantaged.
An actor rehearses a scene with a young zombie performer on the Macon, GA set of James Kicklighter's socially conscious horror film 'Followed.' Crew members prepare the shot in the background.
Cast members in zombie makeup and wardrobe wait between takes during production of Followed in Macon, GA. The socially conscious horror film used zombies as a metaphor for society's disadvantaged and oppressed.
Abigail de los Reyes, portraying Zombie Girl, stands among crew and cast during production of "Followed," a socially conscious zombie film shot in Macon, GA in December 2010.
The office set bustles with activity as cast and crew gather around the workspace during production of "Followed." The scene captures the collaborative energy of independent filmmaking in tight quarters.
A scene is captured during production of Followed (2011), James Kicklighter's socially conscious zombie film. The actor addresses a classroom of attentive students seated at desks in an interior location.
A cast member waits on the living room set during production of 'Followed,' a socially conscious monster film. The cozy interior features a working fireplace, vintage furniture, and warm period details.
Director James Kicklighter and crew rehearse a scene on location in Macon, GA during production of the socially conscious zombie film Followed. The intimate setup reflects the independent production's collaborative atmosphere.
Director James Kicklighter and an actor review script notes in a warmly lit cottage location during production of the socially conscious monster film "Followed." The intimate production setting reflects the film's indie aesthetic.
Cast members in full zombie makeup and costume gather between takes during production of James Kicklighter's socially conscious monster film Followed. The December 2010 shoot in Macon, GA, featured zombies as metaphors for society's marginalized populations.
A crew member confers with Abigail de los Reyes, who plays the Zombie Girl, during production of the socially conscious horror film "Followed." The scene captures the intimate collaborative process behind bringing the film's undead characters to life.
Abigail de los Reyes, in full zombie makeup, prepares for a scene on the set of 'Followed' in Macon, GA. The socially conscious horror film used zombies to symbolize society's disadvantaged and oppressed.
The director and cast members review scene details and blocking around a production table during filming of Followed in Macon, Georgia. The intimate table read reflects the film's character-driven approach to its socially conscious zombie narrative.
Cast members film a tense arrest scene involving a zombie character during production of James Kicklighter's socially conscious monster film "Followed." The December 2010 shoot took place on location in Macon, GA, with crew and background performers visible.
Director James Kicklighter and actor Edith Ivey share a warm moment during production of the socially conscious zombie film *Followed*. The photograph captures the collaborative spirit on set in Macon, GA.
Behind-the-scenes of a rally scene from Followed (2011), in which a speaker addresses a crowd of protestors holding signs about human rights and gas prices. The scene was filmed on location in Macon, GA in December 2010.
Director and crew member watch a take during production of "Followed," a socially conscious zombie film shot in Macon, Georgia in December 2010.
A cast member is framed through a decorative crystal bead curtain during production of "Followed," James Kicklighter's socially conscious zombie film shot in Macon, GA in December 2010.
Cast members take a break between scenes during production of "Followed" in Macon, Georgia. The socially conscious zombie film was shot on location in December 2010.
A crew member prepares the clapperboard to slate a scene during production of "Followed," James Kicklighter's 2011 socially conscious zombie film shot in Macon, Georgia.
Director James Kicklighter discusses a scene with actress Abigail de los Reyes, who is in full zombie makeup, during production of the socially conscious horror film Followed. The December 2010 shoot took place in Macon, GA.
Cast members in full zombie makeup prepare for a scene during production of "Followed" in Macon, GA. The film uses zombies as a metaphor for society's disadvantaged and oppressed.
Behind-the-scenes moment during production of "Followed" (2011), as the crew sets up for a scene on a downtown sidewalk. The independent production filmed in Macon, GA in December 2010.