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5 THINGS MUSLIM AMERICAN FILMMAKERS ARE TALKING ABOUT

Taz Ahmed writes about key themes that are emerging this year, as Muslim American filmmakers discuss what it's like to tell their stories in this current climate.

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SHORT TAKES

The Primetime Emmy ceremony may be over, but there are more awards still to come. From CAAM-funded documentaries to blockbuster series, check out the Asian and Asian American nominees we're keeping an eye on

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We're Supporting 5 New Documentaries

From Little Tokyo to Springfield, Illinois... learn about the new Asian American nonfiction films CAAM is supporting this year

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Sean Wang’s 'Dìdi' (弟弟)Shines Light on Growing Up Asian American in Fremont

" I never saw the people who looked or talked or felt like me and my friends from Fremont in the things that I loved growing up and movies of this ilk. And so I hope that anyone anywhere can see themselves in our movie, but I hope that local audiences can just get that special feeling."

Q&A With Sean Wang

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Sean Wang’s ‘Dìdi’ Shines Light on Growing Up Asian American in Fremont

“I felt like there was a story that was specific to Fremont that, as much as I wanted to contribute to the canon of coming of age stories, I also wanted to hopefully try and contribute a story to the canon of Bay Area films.” — Sean Wang, director of Dìdi (弟弟)

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