Court 13 Arts

Court 13 Arts is a New Orleans-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting the city's cinema culture. It provides cultural, educational, and mentorship programs, artist residencies, festivals, events, and affordable studios for artists who need fabrication space. The organization also presents Gap Tooth Cinema, a weekly screening program featuring daring cinema on Wednesdays at The Broad Theater. Writers can submit short, feature-length, and extended feature scripts for written notes covering structure, tone, character, pacing, and improvement suggestions. Court 13 Arts grew from the Louisiana filmmaking community behind Beasts of the Southern Wild and focuses on visual literacy, creative education, community-driven collaboration, and developing local talent. Its work is based in New Orleans, Louisiana.