Eugene Kim, founder of Dirty Shoe Productions, began making short films on his father's Hi-8 camera when he was a child. After writing and directing a number of award-winning shorts while studying film at San Jose State University, Eugene went on to write and direct his first narrative feature,Liquor Store Cactus. Liquor Store Cactus was loosely based on Eugene's childhood, growing up in the Bay Area, and it world premiered at the Pusan International Film Festival in the summer of 2009.

In 2010, Eugene began work on his second feature film, Gooberland. Gooberland is a film that exhibits the hardships of being a struggling musician in the Bay Area. Gooberland examines the hopes and dreams that seem to fuel our current generation, as well as dissecting the adversity of contemporary relationships. Gooberland is currently in post-production.

Eugene tends to display the honest hardships of everyday living through his writing. Most of his writing derives from the places that he's been, the situations that he's seen, and the people he's known.

As a director, Eugene wishes to continue making honest films that will entertain those willing to watch.

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