About CAN-DO
Can-Do Film is run by Gillian Bates and George Bassett and aims to encourage the development and creation of low and no budget film. We believe that film making should be accessible to all, no matter what the budget.
Began in 2014, Can-Do runs multiple film-making workshops within the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire counties and wider, as well as running the first Can-Do Film Festival in April 2015. Most recently, Can-Do have been touring the Can-Do Pop Up cinemas, cinemas "on wheels", showcasing local and national film talent.
We also have a Performance and Storytelling programme - bringing professional storytelling, Ghost and Fairy Walks and Pop-Up Shakespeare to the region.
What we do
Can-Do Workshops
We run a series of participatory workshops for beginners within Nottinghamshire - teaching people how to make great film on iPads and iPhones. These workshops teach participants how to write, shoot and edit short films within a collaborative group setting. By the end of the courses, participants should have gained the skills for basic film making, produced their very own film to be taken away (as well as the potential to be showcased in the Can-Do Film festival and Can-Do Pop-Up cinema) and inspired to get creative and make film, no matter what the budget.
To find out more about upcoming courses and workshops please visit our Courses page here.
Can-Do Pop Up Cinema
We have two Pop Up cinemas "on wheels", bringing Can-Do short films out to the general public. One Can-Do Pop Up cinema is in a converted VW camper van and can host a four person party. Larger audiences can use the the Pop Up Cinema Marquee, which includes vintage cinema seats and can house an audience of 16.
If you are interested in hiring the Can-Do Pop Up cinema or would like to know where it will next be, please visit our Pop Up Cinema page here.
Can-Do Film Festival
Can-Do run a Film festival showcasing and awarding local, national and global low-budget film makers.In April 2015, we ran the acclaimed Can-Do Film Festival at Thoresby Hall North Nottinghamshire. Nearly forty short films from around the world were screened alongside several films made during Can-Do workshops. For a list of who was showcased and the awards, as well as information on our next Film Festival, please visit the Can-Do Film Festival page here.
Can-Do Storytelling and Performance
Can-Do has a programme of storytelling and performance events, led by George who is a professional Storyteller and part of the Royal Company Storytellers.
Choose from bespoke storytelling performances (such as the recent Halloween Ghost Walk in Devon and Sconce Park or the Christmas Stories at Sherwood Forest Arts and Craft Centre) or - new for 2017 - our Pop-Up Bard show, which links the folklore tales Shakespeare drew inspiration from with scenes from his plays. All performed by our talented band of actors.
Performances can be held indoors or outdoors or in our Pop-Up Marquee (which doubles as our Pop-Up Cinema).
Began in 2014, Can-Do runs multiple film-making workshops within the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire counties and wider, as well as running the first Can-Do Film Festival in April 2015. Most recently, Can-Do have been touring the Can-Do Pop Up cinemas, cinemas "on wheels", showcasing local and national film talent.
We also have a Performance and Storytelling programme - bringing professional storytelling, Ghost and Fairy Walks and Pop-Up Shakespeare to the region.
What we do
Can-Do Workshops
We run a series of participatory workshops for beginners within Nottinghamshire - teaching people how to make great film on iPads and iPhones. These workshops teach participants how to write, shoot and edit short films within a collaborative group setting. By the end of the courses, participants should have gained the skills for basic film making, produced their very own film to be taken away (as well as the potential to be showcased in the Can-Do Film festival and Can-Do Pop-Up cinema) and inspired to get creative and make film, no matter what the budget.
To find out more about upcoming courses and workshops please visit our Courses page here.
Can-Do Pop Up Cinema
We have two Pop Up cinemas "on wheels", bringing Can-Do short films out to the general public. One Can-Do Pop Up cinema is in a converted VW camper van and can host a four person party. Larger audiences can use the the Pop Up Cinema Marquee, which includes vintage cinema seats and can house an audience of 16.
If you are interested in hiring the Can-Do Pop Up cinema or would like to know where it will next be, please visit our Pop Up Cinema page here.
Can-Do Film Festival
Can-Do run a Film festival showcasing and awarding local, national and global low-budget film makers.In April 2015, we ran the acclaimed Can-Do Film Festival at Thoresby Hall North Nottinghamshire. Nearly forty short films from around the world were screened alongside several films made during Can-Do workshops. For a list of who was showcased and the awards, as well as information on our next Film Festival, please visit the Can-Do Film Festival page here.
Can-Do Storytelling and Performance
Can-Do has a programme of storytelling and performance events, led by George who is a professional Storyteller and part of the Royal Company Storytellers.
Choose from bespoke storytelling performances (such as the recent Halloween Ghost Walk in Devon and Sconce Park or the Christmas Stories at Sherwood Forest Arts and Craft Centre) or - new for 2017 - our Pop-Up Bard show, which links the folklore tales Shakespeare drew inspiration from with scenes from his plays. All performed by our talented band of actors.
Performances can be held indoors or outdoors or in our Pop-Up Marquee (which doubles as our Pop-Up Cinema).
