Court 13 Universe! Big big news to report! Perhaps the biggest since our inception!

Our new feature film, formerly titled “BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD,” on which we’ve been working and yammering about in the blog the last year and a half, is officially greenlit! THIS WHOLE THING’S REALLY GOING TO HAPPEN!

Through a partnership with our insanely generous friends, New York-based non-profit Cinereach, Court 13′s latest project is all set to start filming April 28th. Our budget’s approved, our crew is assembled, and we’ve hit the ground running.

A mighty brigade of 50 has settled way down the bayou, in Montegut, LA, with our headquarters at its epicenter: a former gas station / 18 wheeler garage turned production office / Art Dept shop. The whole operation was recently featured in two articles in the local newspaper — check them out here, and here.

But words do not do justice to the vibe on the ground here; the sense of community and common purpose in our group is overwhelming. I’ll let the slideshow give you an idea.

Blog posts may become increasingly infrequent as we jam through the rest of pre-production and charge through our 7 week shoot, but every possible effort will be made to update you, loyal Court 13er. Stay hungry.