Anyone with an interests in African-American traditions should be
familiar with Hurston's work.
There are some posts about her work on MUDCAT here: http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=81179

I just noticed the following films in the 5-DVD set PIONEERS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN CINEMA released by Kino-Lorber and BFI, and hope
someone can provide further information about their content???

. Zora Neale Hurston Fieldwork Footage (excerpt) 1928. 3 minutes.   
. Commandment Keeper Church, Beaufort South Carolina, May 1940 (excerpt) Zora Neale Hurston, 1940. 15 minutes.
. Bonus: The Films of Zora Neale Hurston (2 minutes)

Thanks!
Thomas.