Actually I Can

Director: Nika Stewart
Music Video
USA | 3 min

Pop music video with an inspirational story about dancing in the rain, thriving through big challenges, and emerging stronger than ever.


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Thursday, June 4, 2026 8:00 PM
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Thursday, June 4, 2026 8:00 PM

Basie Center Cinemas

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Director’s bio:

Nika Stewart is a filmmaker, TedX speaker, author, and creative entrepreneur whose work celebrates resilience, authenticity, and the art of rewriting your own story. She created the “Actually I Can” movement to inspire people around the globe to find humor in tough situations, embrace challenges, and thrive even during the most difficult times. This message has resonated with hundreds of millions of followers on social media and has been turned into a song, music video, documentary, keynote talk, workshop, and best-selling memoir and children’s book.

During her own cancer treatments, Nika began creating and sharing short, humorous videos that went viral for their raw honesty and creativity, sparking a new passion for storytelling through film. Actually I Can marks her directorial debut – a powerful fusion of digital storytelling and musical inspiration.