Film Blog
Updates about the film and those who are working on it.
Tuesday • January 24, 2012 • by Valen

I just returned from visiting with Lolly Tompkin’s visual arts class at Booker T. Washington High School. They are working with us on our SOLE SISTERS Film Project by interpreting woman’s stories through their artwork. I am overwhelmed by the talent and visual depth these students possess. Their assignment was to work with a woman [...]
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SHOE CONFESSIONAL Debut a Success
Sunday • January 22, 2012 • by Cynthia

The Shoe Confessional debut was this Friday nite at the Dallas Museum of Art. We loaded in at 4 pm and were ready togo at 6 pm. Lines formed of women, girls and some men wanting to share their stories about their shoes. It was incredible. This is truly a community project. From the wonderful [...]
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SOLE SISTERS Joins IndieGoGo
Thursday • January 12, 2012 • by Valen

SOLE SISTERS joins IndieGogo, an online fundraising platform to collect funds for creative projects. We have to acknowledge that people are accessing story in ways we’ve never encountered before in history. A generation is growing up surfing from one media platform to the next without even being aware of doing so. As Filmmakers we are [...]
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SOLE SISTERS Finds its Solemate in University of Sheffield
Wednesday • December 28, 2011 • by Cynthia

Imagine how surprised I was when I received an email from some professors at University at Sheffield. They found us on Twitter . They had a grant to do a 3 year study on people’s identity with their shoes. I was ecstactic. We have tried to figure out how we can collaborate. They are [...]
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SHOE CONFESSIONAL- Call for Volunteers
Thursday • December 8, 2011 • by Cynthia
SOLE SISTERS PROJECT CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS We need your help. We are putting together a team to collaborate on the design, construction and installation of the Shoe Confessional. We need Artists Carpenters Hand people Designers Architects Sound technicians We are looking for creative and handy people of all kinds to help build a Shoe Confessional [...]
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Living without pain
Monday • December 5, 2011 • by Cynthia
It has been two weeks since my surgery. Arthritis is a horrible disease. I was in excrutiating pain for way too long. There were too many nights when I woke up yelling. I couldn’t even tie my shoe. The martyr that I am, I still walked a few miles at least 4 -5 times a [...]
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Put the right hip in and shake it all about
Wednesday • November 23, 2011 • by Cynthia
I thought I would be walking around by now. I finally got a new hip last Thursday and have been able to walk two blocks with a walker. Two blocks in black ked shoes. I thought I would be bouncing around and walking all over town by now. Everyone says I am unrealistic. My daughter [...]
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Youth First Texas
Tuesday • November 22, 2011 • by Valen

Sole Sisters has a new partner-Youth First Texas a non-profit organization that provides a safe space for LGBTQ youth and their allied friends to strengthen opportunities for life skills, leadership development, peer support and educational advancement. Sole Sisters has started working with these fab teens on a monthly writing workshop. Our latest workshop talked about [...]
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Getting My Wiggle Fixed
Wednesday • November 16, 2011 • by Valen
Cynthia Salzman Mondell I walk, do Pilates, and eat right. So I was shocked when I found out the constant pain on my right side was Osteoarthritis. Over 50 million Americans suffer from this disease. I couldn’t believe I was one of them. I felt humiliated, embarrassed and angry. I am working on a film [...]
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My Shoes Shaped My Life
Wednesday • November 2, 2011 • by Cynthia

Lynn Moon’s Shoe Story The shoes that shaped my life are not your classic pump. They are pink, handmade and laced my feet like a corset for over 14 years. My pointe shoes were built by cobbler 54 at Capezio’s in New York. They were a 2 ½ quad E. The left foot being a [...]
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