Annette Jolles, Frances Jue, Shannon Tyo, and Daniel Dae Kim at CAAMFest 2025 Closing Night: Yellow Face
CAAM’s 46-year legacy is built on impactful storytelling, community connections, and a core mission to promote authentic representation of Asian Americans in media and beyond. Through our flagship film festival, CAAMFest, and year-round programs, partner with CAAM on multi-platform, strategic collaborations that connect with diverse audience members, engage with influential Asian American artists and leaders, participate in educational bonding opportunities for employees, and demonstrate their commitment to the power of storytelling and Asian American communities.
Click here for our Strategic Partnerships Deck to learn more about ways to sponsor CAAM.
CAAMFest Sponsorships
CAAMFest is the world’s leading showcase for new Asian American film, food, and music.
Since 1982, the festival has been an artistic and cultural destination in the San Francisco Bay Area for independent filmmakers and creatives and a central hub for the community to gather in honor and celebration of Asian American stories.
Click here for our CAAMFest 2025 (May 8-11, 2025) Sponsorship Wrap Report.
CAAMFest 2025 In Review
7,795 Registered Attendees
72 Films
230 Filmmakers & Industry Guests
Audiences at CAAMFest 2023 Opening Night: Joy Ride
The Hong Kong Cinema Showcase screening of The Lyricist Wannabe, sponsored by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in San Francisco
Filmmakers with Sanzo at the A-Doc Meet & Mingle
CAAMFest 2025 Filmmaker Awards Reception
Asian Art Museum Speaking Remarks at the CAAMFest Opening Night Gala
Event Signage with sponsor recognition at the Filmmaker Summit 2025
Gene Luen Yang, Kelvin Yu, and Daniel Wu of American Born Chinese in conversation at CAAMFest 2025
Roaming Bean Coffee pop-up at the Filmmaker Summit 2025
Past CAAM Sponsors
“We love supporting CAAMFest and its dedication to Asian and Asian American storytelling! The CAAM team works hard to ensure we are aligned on every aspect of our sponsorship, and we are thrilled for the opportunity to be closely affiliated with such standout and meaningful Asian and Asian American films.”
Partner With Us Year-Round
Empower Next Generation Storytellers
Help nurture the next generation of storytellers by supporting our annual CAAM Fellowship Program, and initiatives that invest in filmmakers from diverse regions across the US.
Sponsors of our fellowship programs demonstrate a continued commitment to promising makers year-round, enjoy affiliation with events like the CAAM Fellowship Reception and Ready, Set, Pitch!, and support opportunities for our fellows to highlight their work at CAAMFest, grow their professional networks, improve their filmmaking skills, and raise crucial funding for their documentary projects. To learn more about the history and impact of our fellowship programs, click here.
Invest in Community & Learning
From in-person and virtual Storyteller Sessions that provide intimate access to emerging filmmakers and storied artists to Industry Mixers that bring together our Bay Area community of makers, media experts, and funders, CAAM offers year-round opportunities to invest in learning and connection.
Sponsors of these series of CAAM events will help underwrite critical expenses related to venue rental, talent procurement, and operations, and have the special opportunity to connect with with some of the brightest creatives, makers, and thinkers in Asian American arts, culture, and storytelling.
Engage Your Clients & Employees
Create custom hospitality packages for your team or clients to enjoy CAAMFest screenings, invitations to festival receptions and year-round gatherings, and opportunities to learn from CAAM-connected filmmakers via private screenings and panels.
Past collaborations have included screenings of the landmark Asian Americans docuseries and Chinese Exclusion Act with Google and other Bay Area companies, volunteers from Apple mobilizing at CAAMFest, CAAM-recommended talent and subject matter experts participating in ERG-hosted panels, and group donations and matched gift campaigns, including the proceeds of t-shirt sales from Verizon’s PACE ERG.