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A fisheye lens photo of a mixed race Asian American man looking up at the camera, with the words "Complicating Narratives: Asian American Storytellers in the South."

Filmmakers February 21, 2019 February 21, 2019

CAAM Releases Report on Asian American Mediamakers in the South

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

A darkened Castro Theater in San Francisco with the words "CAAMFEST: FILM, MUSIC, FOOD" projected onto the red curtain.

APAHM 2019, CAAM Presents, CAAMFest 2019, Grants February 14, 2019 February 14, 2019

CAAM Receives NEA Grant for CAAMFest37

CAAM will receive an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support CAAMFest37.

A triptych of artwork created by students for the Growing Up Asian in America contest. The artwork is colorful and features a young Asian American boy on the left panel lighting up a paper lantern; the middle panel includes an image of the Statue of Liberty and the words "health," "education," and "DACA"; the right panel has a map of the U.S. with cogs of a wheel and one of the pieces is "diversity."

Contest February 11, 2019 February 11, 2019

Growing Up Asian in America Contest for K-12 Students Now Open

The 2019 contest theme is “My Contribution to America.”

CAAM Presents, Public Media February 11, 2019 February 11, 2019

“Minding the Gap” Airs on POV Monday, February 18

Three young men bond together to escape volatile families in their Midwestern hometown. As they face adult responsibilities, unexpected revelations threaten their friendship.

Three Asian women toast each other at a dining table.

CAAM Presents, Food, Public Media February 4, 2019 February 4, 2019

Season 3 of “Lucky Chow” with Danielle Chang Now Airing on PBS

Chang gives us an unprecedented look at how Asian cuisines feed not just our bellies, but also our minds and spirit.

A birds-eye vide of a large festival table with a hotpot in the middle, slices of meat and plates of vegetables surrounding it.

Articles February 4, 2019 February 4, 2019

At Chinese New Year, Every Family Has a Tradition

“On top of a required family feast, families celebrate with centuries-old traditions to bring success with the New Year.” – Grace Cheung, KQED.

CAAM Presents February 4, 2019 February 4, 2019

“Beyond Borders: Asian Americans and the Immigrant Voice” 2018 Sundance Panel Now Streaming

Watch the full panel featuring Bing Liu, Andrew Ahn, Sue Obeidi, and moderated by Karim Ahmad — now on YouTube.

A group of diverse individual media makers and CAAM staff, board members, and panelists of "The Road to Decolonization" panel at Sundance 2019.

CAAM Presents January 30, 2019 January 31, 2019

APA Experience at Sundance 2019 with “The Road to Decolonization” Panel

CAAM’s Sundance 2019 panel filled the room with laughter, hope, tears, and lively discussion.

a collage image of four faces of Asian American filmmakers who have been selected to be a part of the 2019 CAAM Fellowship.

CAAM Fellows, CAAM Presents, CAAMFest 2019 January 23, 2019 January 23, 2019

Announcing 2019 CAAM Fellows

CAAM’s vision has always been to support a community of media makers to nurture careers and creativity in the field of documentary film.

A young Asian American man smiles holding a video camera over his right shoulder.

awards, CAAM Presents, CAAMFest 2018 January 22, 2019 January 22, 2019

“Minding the Gap,” “Free Solo,” “Bao,” and more Asian Americans behind the lens nominated for 2019 Oscars

Catch “Minding the Gap” on POV on Monday, February 18 on PBS (check local listings), which CAAM is proud to co-present.

A photo in the background includes several young and diverse Asian Americans on a panel. The words "The Road to Decolonization" is overlaid onto the image.

CAAM Presents, festival January 17, 2019 January 22, 2019

CAAM Presents Sundance 2019 Panel “The Road to Decolonization”

As ethnic, gender, and power dynamics become redefined throughout American culture and society at large, independent film faces similar challenges in finding its way forward.

A half-darkened theater, the historic Castro Theater in San Francisco, is filled with audience members waiting for a show to start. Dramatic lighting shines brightly on the curtain, with the words "CAAMFest" on the curtain.

APAHM 2019, CAAM Presents, CAAMFest 2019 January 17, 2019 January 17, 2019

Save the Date: CAAMFest37!

The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is pleased to announce that CAAMFest37 will take place May 9-19 in the San Francisco Bay Area.