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Short Takes: Examining the Origins of Asian American Storytelling
As Asian Americans continue to break new ground across all forms of media, we’re witnessing a wave of voices and stories that are bringing…
Charles Yu on Bringing ‘Interior Chinatown’ to the Screen
“What we’re really watching is Willis trying to assimilate. It’s the Chinese waiter, trying to become the leading man, the love interest, the hero.”
— Charles Yu
Rafael Bitanga Wins 2024 CAAM Ready, Set, Pitch!
Rafael Bitanga’s Bridging Our Stories won the 2024 Virtual Ready, Set Pitch! event on October 27. The annual opportunity to pitch works-in-progress is the…
CAAM Receives Mellon Foundation Support for Memories to Light Home Movie Archive
Our Memories to Light program is getting a boost. Learn how the Mellon Foundation NFF program will strengthen our efforts to archive Asian American community videos.
Get to Know Building Bridges Documentary Fund Manager Leila Abu-saada
As part of CAAM’s initiative to support independent documentary films about Muslim experiences in the United States, in partnership with the Doris Duke Foundation,…
What Muslim American Filmmakers are Talking About in 2024
We are in the midst of the independent film festival season, and audiences are watching important documentaries telling the unknown narratives of our time….