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A Farewell, But Not Goodbye

Thank you Festival & Exhibitions Director Masashi Niwano for 11 incredible years at CAAM!

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CAAM Storyteller

Emerging Filmmaker Set Hernandez Rongkilyo Strives For Poetry In The Political

“My mom is the OG documentarian that I know—the archivist, rememberer, blogger…That really served for me as a model of the importance of remembering.”

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Independent Film

SEVEN DOCUMENTARIES BY ARTHUR DONG NOW STREAMING ON THE CRITERION CHANNEL

The retrospective breathes new life into some of the filmmaker’s earliest works

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CAAM Storytellers

THE GODFATHER OF ASIAN AMERICAN BLOGGING, PHIL YU

Read Momo Chang's article on the CAAM blog to find out how Phil's work with CAAM melded his interest in film and media around the time he launched Angry Asian Man, one of the most enduring blogs.

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CAAMFest

Now Accepting Submissions For CAAMFest40: May 12-22, 2022

Submit your film to the 40th annual CAAMFest, a vibrant celebration of Asian and Asian American stories.

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CAAM Storytellers

Geeta Gandbhir on Being the Slightly Shrill Person in the Room

In a career spanning more than three decades, Geeta Gandbhir has worked on a range of films on racial justice, social inequity, and gender. She also serves as a mentor for CAAM Fellowships program.

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Membership

CAAM MEMBER BENEFIT: CAAMFEST40 CALL FOR ENTRIES SUBMISSION FEE WAIVER

Current CAAM members receive a CAAMFest40 Call for Entries submission fee waiver. Join or renew as a CAAM member today to receive this benefit.

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Events & Programs

CAAM Forward

CAAM Forward

We’re marking our 40th anniversary during unprecedented times.
Asian Americans

Asian Americans

CAAM produced five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever.
Events

Events

Find out what's going on with CAAM this month
Memories to Light

Memories to Light

Discover our collection of Asian American home movies and share your own
Muslim Youth Voices

Muslim Youth Voices

Muslim Youth Voices Project (MYVP) is a national initiative of the Center for Asian American Media.

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Larry A New Musical
David Sum Frances Chun and Arthur Dong
Set Rongkilyo Hernandez
Phil Yu
CAAM Documentary Fund 2022
Larry A New Musical
David Sum Frances Chun and Arthur Dong
Set Rongkilyo Hernandez
Phil Yu
CAAM Documentary Fund 2022
Filipino American, Filipino American History Month, music, theater

“Larry: A New Musical” Will Bring the Story of Filipino Labor Activist Larry Itliong to the Stage

“Filipinos love drama. We love to sing and dance. It was like, ‘Why not a musical?’ I think it would be the perfect vehicle for telling Larry’s story.” -Melvign Badiola

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CAAM Staff

A Farewell, But Not Goodbye

About 20 years ago, I was an aspiring student studying cinema at San Francisco State University. I didn’t really know what kinds of films…

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Filmmakers, Independent Filmmaking

Seven Documentaries by Arthur Dong Now Streaming on the Criterion Channel

The retrospective breathes new life into some of the filmmaker’s earliest works

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Filipino American, Filipino American History Month, Filmmaker Profile, Filmmakers, Independent Filmmaking, Storytellers, Storytellers 2021

Emerging Filmmaker Set Hernandez Rongkilyo Strives for Poetry in the Political

Five years since embarking on their documentary-in-progress, Unseen, Set Hernandez Rongkilyo is finally starting to feel seen as a filmmaker, and as a person….

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Articles, Storytellers, Storytellers 2021

The Godfather of Asian American Blogging, Phil Yu

If there is a Godfather of Asian American blogging, it is Phil Yu—a.k.a., Angry Asian Man. Yu, who runs the 20 year-old blog and…

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Call for Entries, Documentary Fund, Independent Filmmaking, Opportunities, Public Media

Apply By October 20 for the CAAM 2022 Documentary Fund

Read on for important updates about CAAM’s Documentary Fund application cycle

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