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Shoes Required
(DOCUMENTARY – 27 minutes, 45 seconds)
Joe Murphy 

Featuring a wide variety of people and their shoes, this humorous exploration highlights the strong attachment some folks have to their footwear.  Many people express intense feelings about their shoes, revealing how what’s on their feet serves as a powerful indicator of personality and values -- from the sophisticated lady who has an expensive shoe for every outfit to the young man who wears nothing but a pair of beat-up sneakers he found on the roadside.

Filmmaker Profile: JOE MURPHY

Joe Murphy
has taught film and video production for the past 21 years at Appalachian State University.  His early experimentation with 8mm film led to a career producing documentary films for public television, including “Auto Bond,” which aired on the PBS series P.O.V., and “Slow Food: Fast Times,” which was featured in the Visions 100 series.