Documentaries
100 Miles for Swisher: A Story of Community and Commitment
A story of the remarkable bond between a group of men who served together in the Marines and ran 100 miles to raise money for the family of one their colleagues killed in combat in Iraq.
I'm Type One: Living With Diabetes
Joe Murphy documents some of his own experiences managing Type I diabetes and explores the experiences of many others who are intimately engaged in trying to control this incurable disease.
Age Matters
A whimsical exploration of the aging process and how people of various ages feel about how old they are.
Slow Food: Fast Times
Explores Southerners’ strange obsession with BBQ and video artist, Joe Murphy’s, strange obsession with documenting people’s unique relationships with smoked meat.
Artful State
Commissioned by the N.C Arts Council for its thirtieth birthday. Joe Murphy documented a small sample of the many talented artists who live and work in North Carolina from Cherokee to Pamlico Sound. Included are painters, actors, writers, musicians, potters, sculptors, photographers, designers and a variety of craft makers.
Auto Bond
A humorous exploration of the importance of cars in our society and of the many ways individuals express themselves through their automobile.
Life From Stone
The inspiring story of wealthy developer, Raymond Lutgert, who took up sculpting at the age of 64 while recuperating from pancreatic cancer surgery. He not only recovered from pancreatic cancer but also achieved success as a sculptor.
Shoes Required
A humorous exploration of people’s extreme interest in and attachment to footwear. A wide variety of people express strong feelings about their shoes and reveal how footwear serves as a powerful indicator of personality and values.
Talk Hair Talk
Joe Murphy takes a whimsical look at how people expressed themselves in the late 1980’s in the U.S.A. through their hair and hair styling.
Mt. Paran Baptist Church
In 1978 Joe Murphy and Ben Williams documented some traditional Appalachian religious practices at the Mt. Paran Baptist Church in Deep Gap, NC. Among the traditions included are a foot washing service, a baptism in the creek, and a homecoming event.
Hot Lime: The Great Blue Ridge Fresco Experience
This program contains the only video footage that exists of the famous Last Supper fresco being created by master fresco painter, Ben Long, and his assistants and twenty student apprentices. The viewer has a unique opportunity to view each stage of the complex and difficult fresco creation process.