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A COMMUNITY-BASED,
MISSION-CENTRAL FILM HOUSEThe Belcourt Theatre’s mission is to engage, enrich and educate through innovative
film programming in our historic theatre, our community, and beyond.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introductions from Board Chairman and Executive Director
History of the Belcourt
Programming
Belcourt Reach
Belcourt Audiences
Education and Engagement
Belcourt in the Press
Revenue and Expenditures
Annual Giving
Belcourt Staff
How to Support the Belcourt
What Audiences Think About the Belcourt
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SOME 15 YEARS AGO, generous support and hard work from film-loving leaders fueled the vision for creating a thriving, mission-driven art house in a historic theatre. Since then, dedicated donors, board members, Belcourt members, volunteers, and staff have made this organizationinto a vibrant, engaging, and ever more relevant institution dedicated to the art of the motion picture. As Nashville’s nonprofit cinema, the Belcourt has grown remarkably, attracting larger audiences in 2014 than ever before by delivering exceptional film programming, adding to a long record of solid year-after-year fiscal performance. We remain an anchor in our Hillsboro Village home and institutionally we extend the power of film and visual literacythrough our rapidly growing education programs. They create unique learning opportunities for our audiences and, through our Mobile Movie Theatre, for students all over the city. Continually recognized as a leader among the country’s art house theatres regionally and nationally, the Belcourt is a unique institution, drawing together both longtime residents and Nashville newcomers, all of whom tell us how thrilled they are to have this special place in the city they call home.
None of this would have been accomplished without Nashville’s sustained enthusiasm and commitment to our mission. Thanks to our exceptional management team and staff, that mission thrives and continues to grow. As we publish this, our first annual report, the record of the Belcourt’s successes—measured throughout—focusesour responsibilities. This year the Belcourt’s building and our historic 1925 Hall reach 90 years of service. These milestones bring with them the responsibilities of preservation,maintenance, and envisioning the future of our facility—and institution. In 2015 we will build upon our past accomplishments, but also look strategically at our future so that the Belcourt will be an enduring part of Nashville’s cultural landscape. On behalf of the Board of Directors, please accept my sincere thanks for making our mission possible and for your generous and enthusiastic support of the Belcourt, Nashville’s nonprofit cinema.
VAN G. POND JR.Chairman, Board of Directors
WE ARE PROUD to be publishing the Belcourt Theatre’s first-ever annual report, particularly because it reports on 2014—the Belcourt’s most successful year ever. The Belcourt Theatre is truly a Nashville success story—from the community that rallied to protect Nashville’s last operating historic neighborhood theatre in the late 1990s, to the many donors and board and staff memberswho saw the theatre through those first few challenging years as a nonprofit, to the Belcourt today—serving over 160,000 individuals annually with world-class filmprogramming in our treasured theatre and providing enriching education programs through Davidson County and beyond. Nashville has embraced the very essence of a nonprofit center for film by coming to see movies made around the globe and through the ages. These films tell stories that move us, that can enrage and activate us, that can open our eyes to the human condition in profound and personal ways. The donors acknowledged in this report are key to our work, allowing us to program films because they are important to screen in this community—and
not because of their blockbuster potential. Thank you to each and every one of you who’ve generously made a donation. Our work would not be possible without your support. I also want to acknowledge and thank the tremendous staff whose hard work is the engine that keeps the Belcourt running 365 days a year, and our board of directors whose thoughtful guidance and governance keeps moving us forward. Most of all a big thank you to our audiences—the heart of the institution. From the first-time foreign film viewer, to the committed cinephile, to the middle school student working on her own film’s story-board as part of our Mobile Movie Theatre program—we are here because of you and for you, and we couldn’t be prouder about that.
STEPHANIE SILVERMANExecutive Director
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ON OUR TWO SCREENS, the Belcourt’s programming spans first
run (new release) American independent narrative and documentary films,
international first-run narrative and documentary films, and repertory/classic
films. Repertory work is almost always presented within a framework—such
as a selection of classics from Frank Capra or the rarely seen masterpieces
of Polish cinema. Also featured are newly restored 35mm prints or 4K digital
restorations, and in the summer of 2014, we devoted every weekend to such
restorations (including A HARD DAY’S NIGHT, DOCTOR ZHIVAGO, NOTHING
BUT A MAN and THE AGE OF INNOCENCE). New releases are often paired
with relevant repertory offerings to provide better understanding of a director’s
work. Before the opening of the Coen brothers’ INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS,
audiences were treated to a series of the duo’s earlier work. And to accompany
the opening of LIFE ITSELF, the documentary about Roger Ebert, we screened
a selection of the late critic’s favorite films. Beyond connecting new work with
past work, the Belcourt’s programming is recognized for curated series—as
in 2014’s month-long “Science on Screen” offerings and animated selections
shown in conjunction with the “Watch Me Move” exhibit at the Frist Center for
the Visual Arts. In all our programming, we bring the best of the full canon of
film to the region and state we serve.
We’re proud that our programming
represents work that Nashvillians
simply wouldn’t have an opportunity
to see otherwise. It’s about artistic
excellence as well as community
relevance—knowing our audiences
and providing an experience that
consistently meets a high standard.
—Toby Leonard
Programming Director
PROGRAMMING
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BELCOURT REACHThe Belcourt attracts audiences from throughout Middle Tennessee and across the
Southeast region, and from 44 states and 5 countries. With the greatest concentration
in Nashville’s metropolitan area and surrounding counties, a map of audience zip
codes illustrates the broader geography of our overall reach.
TOP 5ZIP CODES
3721237205372153720637209
EDUCATION* AGE*
116,964FILM TICKETS SOLD
160,000TOTAL VISITORS
BELCOURT AUDIENCES
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The Belcourt’s education and engagement programs teach visual literacy and
expand the understanding of the films we show. While we are able to touch
lives daily in our historic building in Hillsboro Village, we also bring our Mobile
Movie Theatre and teaching staff to schools, after-school programs and com-
munity centers throughout our region, providing young audiences with the
opportunity to sense the power, magic, story-telling and universality that the art
of film makes possible. At the Belcourt, we host frequent Q&As with filmmakers,
conversations with experts and scholars, and discussions with community
commentators. These programs enhance the experience of the films we
screen, uniquely engaging audiences.
We are continually delighted by the
community response to our education
and engagement programs. Whether it’s
in a small classroom or in our theatre,
film affects us deeply and helps us learn,
connect and solve problems.
—Allison Inman,
Education and Engagement Director
EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT
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Partnerships with schools, after-school programs
and community centers
Casa Azafrán
Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA)
Nashville International Center for Empowerment (NICE)
PENCIL Foundation
PENCIL Academic & Career Enrichment Program (PACE)
Antioch High School NICE Program
Apollo Middle School PACE Program
Donelson Middle School PACE Program
Glencliff High School NICE Program
Hartman Park Community Center NAZA Program
Hillsboro High School
Madison Middle School PACE Program
Martha O’Bryan Center THRIVE Program
Martha O’Bryan Center Adult Education Program
McMurray Middle School Refugee and Immigrant
Students Empowered (RISE) Program
Metro Nashville Public Schools Transitions Program
Metro Parks DisABILITIES Program
Oasis Center Just Us Program
Riverdale High School
Temple Preschool
Wright Middle School PACE Program
Wright Middle School Conexión Américas:
Estudiantes Learning Diversion Program
Partnerships with community and arts organizations
Conexión Américas
Frist Center for the Visual Arts
NCAA Local Organizing Committee
Room in the Inn
Third Man Records
Waves, Inc.
EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENTPARTNERS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
BELCOURT IN THE PRESS
“Our cinematic treasure trove…”
—The Tennessean
“The Belcourt Theatre sets the bar for clever
programming, community engagement and
a clear vision for making cinema a part of our
culture all year round.”
—John CooperDirector, Sundance Film Festival
“So art houses are doomed, eh?...At Sundance’s
auxiliary Art House Convergence gathering,
Belcourt executive director Stephanie Silverman
told 500-plus indie exhibitors that the past
year has been a steady rebuke to the notion
that their theaters are ailing. The Belcourt
itself had another record-breaking year in
2014, topping out just shy of $1 million in
admission—and they’d already beaten 2013
before THE INTERVIEW’s packed opening.
Much credit belongs to the historic Hillsboro
Village cinema’s programming, which balances
long-running hits with wish-list titles for local
cinephiles...”
—The Nashville Scene
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REVENUE
EXPENDITURES
$50,000+
Metropolitan Nashville Arts Commission
Tennessee Arts Commission
$10,000-$49,999
The HCA Foundation
Nina and H.G. Webb
$5,000-$9,999
The Fugitive Foundation
Robert J. and Helen H. Glaser
Family Foundation
Coolidge Corner Theatre and
the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
$2500-$4999
Bruce and Megan Barry
Chase Cole
Donna Drehmann
Laurie and Steven Eskind
HCA/TriStar Health
Betsy Bahn and David Maddox
Mimi and Scott Manzler
David L. Glasgow and Van G. Pond Jr
Bonnie Dow and John Sloop
Sissy and Ed Stevinson
Jennifer and Cal Turner III
Vanderbilt University
Gail Plucker and Bob Webb
F. Clark Williams Jr
$1000-$2499
Clay Blevins
Jennifer and Mark Chalos
Kay Clary
Harrell Odom and Barry Cook
Anne Davis and Karl Dean
Beth and Matt Deeb
The Deegan Family
Jennifer Fay and Scott Juengel
Elizabeth Spencer and Steve Keller
King Baby
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
Dr. Howard and Carol Kirshner
Rachel and Harmony Korine
Ed Lanquist Jr.
Pat Meadows
Stephanie Moore
Sally Rademacher
Stacey and Don Schlitz
Barbara B. Schneider
Jim and Leah Sohr
Erin and Bo Spessard
Linda and Jim F. Thompson
Van Pond Architect, PLLC
Freeman Webb
Jessica and Tom Wills
ANNUAL GIVING TO THE BELCOURT
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ANNUAL GIVING TO THE BELCOURT (cont’d)
$500-$999
Christine and Scott Andrews
David Baldwin
Emily Bartlett
Barbara Bennett
Annie Laurie Berry
Bone McAllester Norton PLLC
Drew and Daniel Borsos
Iris Buhl
John H. Bull Jr
Cortney Cabell
Corey Chatis
Hedy Weinberg and Daniel Cornfield
Kin Cosner
Sondra and Doug Cruickshanks
Wallace and Lee Bright Dietz
David Fardon
Wayne B. Garrett
Christopher Finley
Teresa and John Halloran
Dana Haselton
Aubaine Woods and William J. Haynes III
Derek Hoke
Bruce Hughes
Eliza Hughes
Steve Johnson and Florence Kulbaba
$200-$499
Mary Short and Francis E. Alexander
Leslie and Neil Alexander
Kathi and Edgar Allen
Susan S. and W. Gregory Bailey
Jerome Baker
Joan Blum Shayne
Gordon and Claudia Bonnyman
Sara and Richard Bovender
Mike Brown
Miriam and Doug Brumley
Suzanne and Glenn Buckspan
Mary Duke and Paul Budslick
Mary Taylor Gallagher and Chris Cardwell
Gabriel Carrejo
Kathryn Barnett and William T. Cheek III
Elaine Cherry
Gregory Benning and Chris Clark
Rev. Dr. Sandra Shawhan and Nancy Collins
R.C. Mathews Contractor
Agneta and Brownlee Currey
Anthony W. D’Eredita
Christopher Dancy
David F. Clark and Starling Davis
Julie and Steve Davis
Colleen E. Dowd
Sam Katz
Frank Keesee
Pete Kopcsak
Elise Lamar
Paul and Dana Latour
Sandi B. Lawless
Joseph Lee and Erica Fetterman
Beverly and Ken Leiser
Mary Marsh
Diane and John W. Marshall
Nate Martin
Sharon and Dennis Monroe
Leslie and Scott Newman
Will Norton
Anne Caldwell Parsons
Hortense Spillers and Howard Romaine
Jim Spalding
Robert Thomison
Richard Vance
Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis PLLC
Irene and Ridley Wills II
Carolyn Dever and Paul Young
$200-$499 (cont’d)
Charles Dunn
Noelle Daugherty and Jack Erter
Annette Eskind
Dale C. Farran
Stephanie and Eddie Fitch
Jan Freitag
Amy P. and Frank M. Garrison
Andrea Barrett and Charles S. Golden
Sally and Robert Goodrich
Kathy and John Griffin
Bill Gubbins
Lloyd and Bob Hannon
Stephanie and Kim Hardy
Jill and Jack Harmuth
Diane Keeney and Coleman Harwell
Susan Heath
Stephan Heckers
Colleen and Stephen Heyman
Hannah Doyle and Alex von Hoffman
Paula Kay Hornick
Kathy Jabs
Richard Jett
Lillias and William P. Johnston
Douglas Jones
Patricia and Howard Jones
Jilah and Mark Kalil
Jessie Durham and Ted King
Carla Antonelli and Don Knarr
Luci Crow and Ken Kraft
Lee Pratt and Neil Krugman
Ana and Patrick Larkin
John and Wendy Leonard
Elaine and Jon Levine
Erin and Josh Link
Monica and John Mackie
Casey Carroll and Kayla Marberry
Daniell McCormick and Matt Gore
David Haspel and Vickie Moats
Elizabeth Moodey
Pangaea
Hank Parrott
Patty and John Pellegrin
Jeffrey and Toby Persson
Kimberly and Justin Pitt
Andy Proctor
Lee Ramsey
Peggy and Dudley Richter
Cherie and Ivan Robbins
Alice Garnier Rolli and Michael Rolli
Stephani and Ed Ryan
Tim J. Ryan
Mary and Tim Schoettle
Sandra J. Skvorz
Michelle and Micki Slingerland
Catherine Leonard and Kenley Smith
Vicki and Ward William Stein
Christopher Nold and Laura Stephenson
Bettie and Georges Sulmers
Wende and Riley Sweat
Marie and Robert Thuan
Aleta and Byron Trauger
John and Carol Tures
Mary L. van Valkenburg
Frances Anne Varallo
Jeanne Ballinger and Irwin Venick
Sheri and Robert Warnke
Richard F. Warren
Robert Jack and Whitney Weeks
Cathy and Fred Weisbrodt
Monica and Alix Weiss-Sharp
Cathy and Anthony Werthan
John Blanton and Hannah Westphall
Michelle White
Rachel Barnhard and Marcus Whitney
Eleanor Whitworth
Laura and Geoffrey Wile
Katherine and Jay Williams
Sadhna and Jim Williams
Dale Reifschneider and Larney Wilson Jr.
Darryl Wilson
LouAnne and Richard Wolfson
Joyce and Steve Wood
Tara Watson and Ben Young
Tributes and Memorials
In Memory of Stephen R. Benneyworth
In Kind Support
Emma
Liberty Party Rental
Lipman Brothers
Sitemason
Whole Foods Market Green Hills
Yazoo Brewing Company
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BELCOURT STAFF
Stephanie Silverman - Executive Director
Toby Leonard - Programming Director
Brooke Bernard - Development Director
Cindy Wall - Communications and Marketing Director
Allison Inman - Education and Engagement Director
Melinda Morgan - Operations Director
Kirk Futrell - Projection and Facilities Director
Elle Long - Membership and Administrative Coordinator
Zack Hall - Programming and Education Associate
Chip Weinstein - Technical Director
Matt Polman - Graphics and Website Coordinator
FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF
Tyler Glaser, Front of House Manager
Jessica Griffith, Front of House Manager
Jon Keller, Front of House Manager
Bob Roberts, Front of House Manager
Maria Saip, Front of House Manager
Heather Scudder, Front of House Manager
Dylan Carver
Parker Cason
Andre Churchwell
Carl Freeman
Tiffany Frensley
Gray Gordon
Elizabeth Hines
Mia Krout
FRONT OF HOUSE STAFF (cont’d)
Daniel Perry
Lily Restenberger
Anthony Saif
Jason Shawhan
Laurel Sorenson
Jesse Strauss
Kelsey Taylor
Dillon Watson
PROJECTION STAFF
Lane Blevins
Kevin Doyle
Jesse Palmer
Maria Saip
BOARD OF DIRECTORSVan G. Pond Jr., ChairmanNeil Krugman, Vice ChairmanTodd Sandahl, TreasurerF. Clark Williams, SecretaryGreg BaileyDonna DrehmannJennifer FayNan FlynnBarbara “Babs” FreemanAmos GottHolly HoffmanTerrance HurdMonica MackieScott ManzlerMarcia MasullaDean MasulloSonata Stanton-Rayburn
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (cont’d) Sloane ScottJohn SloopRenata SotoBo SpessardSissy StevinsonGeorges SulmersBob WebbH.G. WebbMarcus Whitney
AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEETodd Sandahl, ChairDavid Maddox Scott ManzlerBo SpessardBob WebbH.G. Webb
GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP COMMITTEENeil Krugman, ChairHolly HoffmanSonata Stanton-RayburnNan FlynnMonica Mackie
FACILITIES COMMITTEEVan Pond, ChairMark ChalosChase ColeScott ManzlerWalker MathewsRenata SotoBob Webb
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEENan Flynn, Co-ChairMonica Mackie, Co-ChairDonna Drehmann
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE(cont’d) Erica ClantonJan FreitagNeil KrugmanJeff NunnallyF. Clark Williams
RED CARPET EVENINGCOMMITTEEHolly Hoffman, Co-ChairAmos Gott, Co-ChairDiana AllemanAnne Marie BoothJosh BullaJoan CheekErica ClantonDonna DrehmannLaura EllisChris FinleyShalini GuptaJorin HaleyPeter KadetskyChris LalondePaula LarsonJennifer DeVault MeyerAmy NathanEd PettitGerald PittsStacy RobertsonGeorges SulmersJulia SutherlandPaul VoziyanEugenia Yazlovitskaya
Every ticket sold and every purchase from concessions helps support the Belcourt.
Beyond that, Belcourt members—a record 4,743 in 2014—provide an
important source of annual contributions.
Annual donations in all amounts, large and small, help sustain the Belcourt’s
mission. Ticket sales, sponsorships, and auction donations to the Belourt’s
yearly fundraiser, A Red Carpet Evening, are vital support for ongoing
operation. The Belcourt’s Hillsboro Society recognizes those generous
donors whose annual giving is $2,500 or more.
HOW TO SUPPORTTHE BELCOURT
MEMBERS THROUGH THE YEARS18 19
The role the Belcourt provides its community
Enhances the community’s cultural life > 95%
Provides artistic inspiration > 78%
Is an important cultural institution > 89%
Serves as a point of community pride > 82%
Qualities the Belcourt provides audience members
Opportunities to think and learn > 96%
Sparks their curiosity > 98%
Allows them to make the most of their time > 92%
Opens new worlds > 89%
Rating the Belcourt’s picture and sound quality
Picture quality is excellent/very good > 91%
Sound quality is excellent/very good > 85%
Rating the quality and variety of the Belcourt’s programming
Quality of movies is excellent/very good > 93%
Variety offered is excellent/very good > 90%
WHAT AUDIENCES THINK ABOUT THE BELCOURTSelected Belcourt results from the 2014 Art House Convergence National Audience Study
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