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Inside the Ancaster Memorial Arts Centre, 357 Wilson St. E, Ancaster, On
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KIDS CAN FILM
​KIDS CAN FILM, TWO

​AGES 8 - 12
$299 + hst, per week

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KIDS CAN FILM, $299
In this camp, kids aged 8-12 will learn the process of making a movie while making a movie! The kids will be the creators of all elements of the movie which include the script, the cast, the camera and sound, fx, and the art design including some stop motion. The finished movie will premiere at the 17th Annual Hamilton Film Festival in November! Kids do not have to have any prior filmmaking experience to enjoy this camp!
instructor Nathan Fleet

KIDS CAN FILM, TWO, $299

Please note, you don't have to have completed the other camp to register for this one. 
In this "part two" camp, kids aged 8-12 will be working from a pre-existing script and will go through the fun process of making a movie! This camp is ideal for kids who have gone though the Kids Can Film program, OR those with an interest in making movies. Kids will work as a team under the guidance of a director as they act, operate a camera and sound equipment, and learn about editing, design, and production. The finished movie will premiere at the 17th Annual Hamilton Film Festival in November! (Kids don't need to have gone through Kids Can Film to participate in this "sequal" camp)
Instructor Mike Trebilcock

Each week there is a brand new movie being made! If you are looking for multiple weeks, these camps are a great option!


DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND - LIMITED NEW SPOTS OPEN 

JULY (Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm)
4 - 8 - KIDS CAN FILM  4 NEW SPOTS 

11 - 15 - KIDS CAN FILM 3 NEW SPOTS

25 - 29 - KIDS CAN FILM, TWO 4 NEW SPOTS

AUGUST (Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm)
8 - 12 - KIDS CAN FILM 2 NEW SPOTS

15 - 19 - KIDS CAN FILM, TWO 7 NEW SPOTS

22 - 26 - KIDS CAN FILM 2 NEW SPOTS

Aug 29 - Sept 2 - KIDS CAN FILM, TWO 7 NEW SPOTS

​Before Care (7:30 - 9am) and After Care (3pm-5pm) available for these camps, for registrants only.
If a week is sold out, please contact us via email.
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FILMMAKING 101 &
​FILMMAKING 102

AGES 13-17
$239 + hst, 4-day 
$299 + hst, full week

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FILMMAKING 101, $299  1 SPOT REMAINING 
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July 18 - 22 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm)
During this week, teens aged 13-17 will work from the blank page as they go through the detailed process (script to screen) of making a movie under the guidance of director Nathan Fleet.

This class is ideal for teens with little or no experience, who have an interest in making movies. Working as a team, teens will participate in the writing of a short script, and go through the process of making that short movie as they learn the skills of directing, camera and sound, design through art, and acting.
The finished movie will premiere at the 17th Annual Hamilton Film Festival in November!

FILMMAKING 102, $239  4 NEW SPOTS OPEN
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Aug 2 - 5th (4 days, Tuesday - Friday, 9am - 3pm)
During this week, teens aged 13-17 will be working from a pre-existing script and will go through the detailed process of making a movie under the guidance of a director Mike Trebilcock.
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This class is ideal for teens with an interest in making movies. Working as a team, teens will work as a team under the guidance of a professional director as they improve their acting, camera, sound, editing, design, and producing skills. The finished movie will premiere at the 17th Annual Hamilton Film Festival in November!
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS
NATHAN FLEET (Kids Can Film / Filmmaking 101)
Instructor Nathan Fleet has been an arts educator for over 20 years, and has been running the Kids Can Film camp for 5 years. 
He is a producer, director and film composer and his new TV series, Wild Child, will debut this year. 
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MIKE TREBILCOCK (Kids Can Film, Two / Filmmaking 102)

Instructor Mike Trebilcock has been an arts educator for over 20 years. His kids camp movies have over 100,000 views. 
He won a Juno with his rock band, The Killjoys, and is an accomplished film composer and director. 

Nathan and Mike have been friends for a long time, both having taught at the Avalon Music Academy,  and have worked on film projects together. 
The photo below is from the short film Air Knob, taken on set in 2008.
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SAFETY & REFUNDS

All our camps and classes will follow the current guidelines as set out by the province of Ontario. You can read the guidelines https://covid-19.ontario.ca/public-health-measures​
Full refunds will be issued if the camps have to close, or reduce capacity, as a result of public health measures. 
For non-public health related cancellations, you will be refunded less a $25 processing fee.
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About the owner.  
Nathan Fleet has been working in the field of entertainment for over 25 years. A natural educator, a musician by trade, and a filmmaker by default, Nathan has written, produced, directed, edited, composed and acted for several film, television, music video, and corporate productions. He is currently working on the 17th Annual Hamilton Film Festival, a TV series called WILD CHILD, as well as producing many other projects. 

Nathan teaches music and filmmaking, runs the Hamilton Film Festival, founded (and is the chair of) Lights Camera Hamilton, and he runs the music and film company Blue Pick Media. 


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​This is a photo of me circa 1998 editing my 16mm short film, The Green Grass System,  on a flatbed at L.I.F.T. in Toronto, Ontario. Technology has come along way, but the thought process is the same. In this photo I would be working from a Work Print. The rushes would be in sync and since I only have one monitor in use, and that there is only one print on the flatbed, I assume that I have finished the edit and am watching it back. Likely my friend Derek or Alex are in here watching the cut, and they snapped this photo, on film. 
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