“I think the parent-child relationship is so inherently part of who we are, but also, especially in Asian communities, the grandparents are so involved with not just your family. It’s really generations past really helping raise you and teach you about who you are and where you come from.” -Edwin Chang
ALL IN MY FAMILY, now streaming on Netflix, is a deep look at Hao Wu’s family accepting his gay identity.
“We want it to feel as much as possible like you’re having dinner with your friends and they’re saying thoughtful things. It was very, very important to us that the show didn’t become an after school special and we’re telling you how to think and patting ourselves on the back for being so progressive and interesting. It’s a comedy, it’s the thing that makes it go down a little easier.”
The recordings will culminate in a special series of oral history devoted to Lunar New Year. Come in with someone you know, someone who’s important to you in some way, and share your story.
Valley of Saints revolves around two friends who are trying to escape the war and poverty in their conflict-ridden homeland of Kashmir. As an…
By Johanna Lee 2012 CAAM Fellow CAAM Television Writer Fellow Johanna Lee interviews Mentor and Television Executive Stephen Tao the three essential questions about…
At the 29th SFIAAFF filmmaker Ramona Diaz screened her new documentary THE LEARNING. After the screening Ramona sat down for an enlightening interview with CAAM’s Sapana Sakya. Check out the interview below.
To promote her new book, Jessica Hagedorn (author, playwright and musician) decided to create a short experimental film to promote and capture the feel of her new book Toxicology. CAAM stopped by her home in New York City to discuss her approach in making the film.
CAAM’s James Y. Shih, talks with filmmaker Byron Q about his recent feature film “BANG BANG” and how his unpredictable life growing up influences his work.
I re-watched Grace Lee Project the night before our scheduled interview, and was charmed by the simple but telling format. I wondered how many Roldan Lozada’s were out there and if they also enjoyed storytelling, and carne asada fries.
CAAM’s Masashi Niwano catches up with Director Lorene Machado at the 35th San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival to chat about her new film CHO DEPENDENT.
CAAM’s festival managing director Christine Kwon discusses EMPIRE OF SILVER with Director Christina Yao.