Our next Belcourt 100 seminar focuses on the period between 1927 and 1958, when the Belcourt Theatre transformed from silent movie house to a hub for Nashville’s first professional community theater groups. Beyond the Footlights explores how this era shaped local performance culture, nurtured future film and television talent, and cultivated a lasting audience base. Drawing on archival research, the seminar reveals how Belcourt's stage-era legacy helped define Nashville’s artistic identity — and laid the groundwork for its evolution into a cornerstone of American cinematic history. Includes a screening of MARTY immediately following at 12:00pm.

Nashville: Hick Flick, U.S.A. explores the city’s 1960s–’70s exploitation film scene, where low-budget Southern stories met national audiences through drive-ins and neighborhood theaters. The program traces the legacy of these films into the 2000s—from the Ernest franchise to Harmony Korine—and their lasting ties to Belcourt's own history. A Belcourt 100 Seminar

Nashville’s queer film story hides in plain sight — creators, stories, and cinemas that, while long overlooked, reveal a rich legacy of expression, resistance and culture. NOTE: Your seminar ticket includes a film ticket to DINAH EAST immediately following at 8:00pm.

Our latest Belcourt 100 Seminar, Nashville X-Rated, explores the city’s adult cinema boom of the ‘60s-’80s — when theaters on Lower Broad and venues like the Belcourt showcased independent, foreign and adult-themed films — and ensuing censorship battles and the evolution of cinematic norms in American film culture. Includes a screening WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? immediately following at 8:00pm.

Our next Belcourt 100 Seminar, Nashville in Hollywood’s Golden Age, explores how local actors and filmmakers — from the historic stage of the Belcourt Theatre to Hollywood sets — shaped American film. Spanning the 20th century, this seminar uncovers Nashville’s surprising ties to cinema history, from early Pathé films to major studio productions. Highlighting careers from bit parts to Oscar wins, it reveals how the city’s theatrical roots and venues like the Belcourt served as launchpads and inspiration for generations of artists. Includes a screening THE YEARLING (35mm) immediately following at 12:00pm.