Beyond the veil
Meet The Prologue
Inspired by the folklore of Zora Neale Hurston’s account of Uncle Monday, The Prologue is a cultural reclamation—a bold step back into the roots of the Black South.
It’s history through the lens of horror—a cinematic turning point that takes back Southern Black narratives and hands ’em over to the new generation.
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Help bring this story to life for a new generation.
Your support helps reawaken Zora’s legacy—making space for Black Southern stories to be seen, heard, and preserved with care.
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Help bring this story to life for a new generation.
Your support helps reawaken Zora’s legacy—making space for Black Southern stories to be seen, heard, and preserved with care.
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Zora’s stories weren’t meant to sit on dusty shelves.
Help us bring this reimagined folk horror tale to life—and make space for Black Southern stories to rise in full color.
As a protest, The Prologue is a reclamation
As a love letter to our ancestors, it’s a resurrection.
As an art, it’s a cinematic strike of lightning in a lineage too often muted or misunderstood.
The Prologue is not here to retell Zora Neale Hurston’s stories in the same tired, highly criticized ways.
We’re here to reawaken them.
To breathe new life into her folklore, turning it into a visual language that speaks to right now.
As a love letter to our ancestors, it’s a resurrection.
As an art, it’s a cinematic strike of lightning in a lineage too often muted or misunderstood.
The Prologue is not here to retell Zora Neale Hurston’s stories in the same tired, highly criticized ways.
We’re here to reawaken them. To breathe new life into her folklore, turning it into a visual language that speaks to right now.
No outdated filters.
No distancing dialect.
If you’ve ever felt that our stories deserve more than nostalgia…
If you believe in legacy as a living, breathing force…
This is your invitation to step in and invest in the future of Black cinema.
Here’s how you can support
Seed Supporter
A beginning. A belief. You’re helping something sacred take root.
$5
/one-time
Includes:
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Your Name on Our Digital Donor Wall
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Early Access to Behind-the-Scenes Updates
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Seasonal Digital Postcard
Legacy Builder
You’re investing in something built to last—on screen and beyond it.
$50
/one-time
Include:
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Early Access to Events + Screenings
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Private link to early cuts or visual mood reels
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One “In Honor Of” dedication submission to be archived in our story ecosystem
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Legacy Recognition at Cultural Events
Ancestor’s Circle
An offering in honor of those who came before and those still to come.
$100
/one-time
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Streaming Exclusive Invites to Thought Leader Panels / Q&As
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Ticket to a Virtual Film Screening
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exclusive update on that character’s arc, as well as insight into the deeper cultural meaning of the story
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Adopt a Story
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Exclusive movie previews
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Multiple user profiles
Custom Visionary Donation
Want to build with us in a bigger way? Let’s talk. Real legacy isn’t transactional—it’s relational.
Includes:
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Name in the end credits of the film (Legacy Circle Supporter)
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Sponsor a Community Workshop, Screening, or Education Program
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Digital Set Tour
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Invitation to Private Premiere
