High Five to Bring the Sights and Sounds of the Essential Elements to San Francisco Chinatown
Join CAAM and our partners at the Chinatown Media Arts Collective and Edge on the Square for the third annual Contemporary Art Festival on…
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CAAM is Supporting 5 New Documentary Films in 2024
We are supporting five new documentary films in 2024, focusing on diverse Asian American experiences. Through our Documentary Fund, supported by the Corporation for…
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)
Watch Two Asian American Stories in the 2024 PBS Short Film Festival
The Webby Award-winning PBS Short Film Festival returns this summer – Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 26 – to all PBS and station…
APIAVote 2024 Presidential Town Hall Focuses on Asian American Issues
Want to learn more about how the major presidential candidates are addressing Asian American and Pacific Islander issues? We are partnering once again with…
Bringing 1920s San Francisco Chinatown to Life on Google Arts & Culture
Close your eyes and imagine with me. What comes to mind when you think about the 1920s in America? Glittering dresses and elegant suits?…
Announcing the CAAMFest 2024 Award Winners
Congratulations to These Films as We Reflect on 11 Days of Asian American Storytelling
How Sierra Katow Went From Teen Stand-Up Comic to National Spotlight on PBS
Katow Showcases the Origins of Her Humor and Family Story in New Series ‘Roots of Comedy’ with Jesus Trejo
Finding Empathy Amid Division: ‘A Great Divide’ to Make Bay Area Debut at CAAMFest 2024
Filmmaker Jean Shim’s “A Great Divide” was created during the height of anti-Asian hate.
Filmmaker Jude Chehab Captures a Story of Faith, Loss, and Love in ‘Q’
CAAMFest’s Centerpiece Documentary presentation by first time feature documentary filmmaker and CAAM Fellow explores her family’s hidden matriarchal order’s impact on faith, family, and community.
‘I’ve Learned to Rock the Boat’: Ramona Diaz on Bold Storytelling
Ramona Diaz is unapologetic. While filming her latest documentary in the Philippines, she boldly wears pink, the color of progressive candidate Leni Robredo’s presidential campaign, amidst the Marcos dynasty’s resurgence. This defiance, born from a childhood under martial law, fuels her documentary films that uncovers truths that linger in the shadows.
CAAMFest 2024 Shines Light on Asian American Stories, May 9-19
We’re excited to announce the lineup for CAAMFest 2024, taking place May 9-19, 2024 in San Francisco and Oakland. This year’s festival will include…