At Chinese New Year, Every Family Has a Tradition
“On top of a required family feast, families celebrate with centuries-old traditions to bring success with the New Year.” – Grace Cheung, KQED.
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Hope in Hard Times: a Conversation with Brenda Wong Aoki
Brenda Wong Aoki’s AUNT LILY’S FLOWER BOOK: 100 YEARS OF LEGALIZED RACISM, which will close CAAMFest this year on May 24 at the Herbst Theater.
Meet the Asian and Asian American Nominees for the 2018 Oscars!
We speak to Kazuhiro Tsuji, Ru Kuwahata, Ramsey Naito, and Ren Klyce about their work that earned them Oscar nominations this year.
Martin Yan’s “Yan Can Cook” back on TV in time for Valentine’s Day & Lunar New Year
The new season, “Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom” and “Taste of Malaysia with Martin Yan” premieres February 14, 2018 (check local listings) on PBS.
A-Doc Convening at Ford in New York
50 Asian American filmmakers and industry members gathered in NYC for a strategic meeting as part of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc).
In Memoriam: Philip P. Choy (1926-2017)
“Phil tirelessly devoted himself to research, preservation and education of Chinese American history.”
A Family Mystery In Disney’s New Show “Andi Mack”
The new Disney family is of mixed-race, Asian and white, but it wasn’t originally written that way.
Thirsty for Representation: Osric Chau on TV and Diversity
The star of “Supernatural” and “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency” speaks out.
How Do We Make Sure Voter Information Is Not Lost in Translation for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders?
Language access is a unique barrier for AAPI voters that can determine voter turnout, advocates say.
Have Awards shows changed the way we view Asian Americans?
“Anytime an underrepresented group—be it black or women or Latinx or whatever—achieves mainstream recognition or gets equal opportunities, it’s a boost for all other underrepresented groups.” – Mynette Louie
The Eczema Metaphor: Digging into “The Night Of”’s skin condition
Besides eczema being a real affliction for millions of people, the repeated focus on this character’s health issues seemed to be trying to address deeper issues about respectability and professionalism in the legal profession and the criminal justice system, and even how we view the “other.”
CAAM’s Year in Interviews (2015)
This year, we had the chance to chat with many independent filmmakers and actors and actresses. In addition, we’re very proud to highlight women filmmakers,…