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"Daze of Justice" premieres March 24 on WORLD Channel

Witness the intimate story of trailblazing Cambodian American women who break decades of silence to resurrect the memory of their loved ones before the UN Special Tribunal prosecuting the Khmer Rouge.

Muslim Youth Voices Women Filmmakers Featured on "Shondaland"

CAAM partnered with Shondaland and WORLD Channel to highlight some of the young women filmmakers from CAAM’s Muslim Youth Voices Project.

Playwright Lauren Yee on New Worlds and Inspirations

"The Great Leap" starring BD Wong premieres at the American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco March 6 and runs from March 13-31.

CAAMFest37 Sneak Preview

CAAM presents our annual invitation-only CAAMFest Sneak Preview on Thursday, March 21, 2019 in the beautiful theater of Airbnb's San Francisco Headquarters building. Join or renew your CAAM membership today to receive an invite.

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New Report

Complicating Narratives: Asian American Storytellers in the South

The report details the ideas, inquiries, and needs and continuation of the discussion as Southern makers join national networks to highlight their specific issues.

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Streaming

Watch what's streaming now on PBS and XFINITY's Cinema Asian America

CAAM Funded Projects

Explore CAAM's engaging Asian American works on public television

The Chinese Exclusion Act

Learn more about the PBS documentary directed by Ric Burns and Li-Shin Yu

Memories to Light

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

Muslim Youth Voices

Meet the next generation of Muslim American storytellers

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An image of four Cambodian American women in front of a building in Cambodian. They look determined. They are here at the UN Khmer Rouge Tribunals hoping to find peace and justice.

A triptych of three young Muslim American girls wearing hijabs who are filmmakers part of the Muslim Youth Voices Project.

A young Chinese American woman wearing a bright blue shirt is standing in the sun and looking at the camera. Playwright Lauren Yee.

A middle aged Japanese American man is smiling at the camera.

CAAM Presents, Public Media, Television

“Daze of Justice,” Directed by Michael Siv, Premieres Nationally on WORLD Channel March 24

APAHM 2019, CAAMFest 2019

Volunteer for CAAMFest 2019!

We’re looking for talented volunteers to help produce CAAMFest 2019! The largest celebration of Asian and Asian American film, music, food, and media returns…

CAAM Presents, Muslim Youth Voices Project, Public Media

Q&A with Muslim Youth Voices Director on “Shondaland”

As a young, black Muslim American girl, Mikel didn’t always feel welcome in her own religious circles. In the poem, she writes that her black skin color was “a sign of dirt.”

In the News, theater

Playwright Lauren Yee on New Worlds and Inspirations

“Making my work at a time where there is just more opportunities for Asian American actors really does help my work because when I’m looking for actors, they’re continuing to work before and after they have worked with me, which contributes to the health of the field.” – Lauren Yee

CAAM Presents, CAAMFest 2019, Filmmakers, Membership

CAAMFest37 Sneak Preview on March 21, 2019

CAAM presents our annual invitation-only CAAMFest Sneak Preview on Thursday, March 21, 2019 in the beautiful theater of Airbnb’s San Francisco Headquarters building.

Filmmakers, Public Media

In Memoriam: San Francisco Public Defender and Filmmaker Jeff Adachi

Jeff was San Francisco’s Public Defender, a filmmaker, and a fearless advocate for justice.

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