An independent film in production

The Prophet Deborah

A nation under Canaanite oppression for twenty years. A woman judging Israel under a palm tree. A commander who would not go to war without her.

We have made a short proof of concept film and written the feature. Now we are building the community that will carry it to the screen — follow along from here.

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Help us make the feature

Become a member on Patreon. Every membership goes toward the feature film, and members follow the making of it from the inside.

Under the Palm

$5 a month

Photos and stories from the set, as the film comes together.

Mount Tabor

$15 a month

Everything above, plus a private viewing of The Proof of Concept Film of the Prophet Deborah and updates from Cherie.

The Judge’s Circle

$50 a month

Everything above, plus a live video call with the team every three months.

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A lit torch against a stone wall — a frame from The Proof of Concept Film of the Prophet Deborah.
From “The Proof of Concept Film of the Prophet Deborah”
The Story

A judge, a prophet, and a war fought on foot against iron chariots.

According to Judges 4 and 5, God allowed Israel to suffer under a Canaanite king because they had strayed from God. Deborah was known as a prophet who was also a judge, and she held court in the hills of Ephraim. God told her to call on Barak to lead an Israelite army against General Sisera near Mount Tabor.

We have created a short film, “The Proof of Concept Film of the Prophet Deborah,” to show the film we will make — filling in much of the possible backstory of Deborah while staying true to the story as written in the Bible.

The film is the backstory to Judges 4 and 5: our imagining of the people around the text.

Road to the Screen

The production timeline

Lit torches mark what is behind us. Unlit ones mark what your support lights next.

Complete

Script & development

Through 2025

The feature script written and developed, with the biblical text as its starting point.

Complete

Proof of concept film

2026

A short film establishing the tone, the visual language and the case for the feature.

Happening now

Building our audience

2026

Sharing the proof of concept film, hosting screenings, and growing the community around Deborah's story.

Next

Financing & pre-production

To be announced

Raising the production budget, alongside casting, location scouting and crew.

Next

Principal photography

To be announced

Cameras roll. Our email list gets behind-the-scenes access as it happens.

Next

Post-production & score

To be announced

Edit, sound and score bring the film to its final cut.

Next

Premiere

To be announced

The screening this whole campaign is building toward.

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Every update, as it happens

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