CAAM-Funded “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” Nominated for Peabody Award
The film is about the family-owned Abacus Federal Savings Bank, the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges after the 2008 financial crisis.
Meet Our Board Member: David Lei
CAAM is incredibly grateful to have a group of amazing board members. We’re delighted to feature entrepreneur and community leader David Lei, who joined CAAM’s Board of…
Asian Americans in the South — A Remix
Emmy-nominated mediamaker Saleem Reshamwala reflects on attending the first convening of Asian American filmmakers in the South.
Women’s History Month 2018 Recap!
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COMCAST CINEMA ASIAN AMERICA IN APRIL: Vietnamese, Polynesian and Asian Action Films!
Check out these specially curated films on Comcast’s Cinema Asian America this month — free for on demand subscribers.
History of a New kind: Notes from Durham and Beyond
Filmmaker and multimedia producer Hanul Bahm reflects on attending first convening of Asian Americans makers from the South.
CAAMFest 2018 Sneak Preview Recap
Support from members and the general public allows CAAM to produce and present compelling and innovative stories by and about Asian Americans for a diverse world.
CAAM Announces National Minority Consortia Fellows
Quyên Nguyen-Le and Tani Ikeda will join CAAM as part of the National Minority Consortia fellowship, and will be mentored by filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura (“Mele Murals,” “Life on Four Strings: The Jake Shimabukuro Story”).
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 13.1: Atsuko Hirayanagi and “Oh Lucy!”
The film follows Setsuko, a single, depressed and “unfulfilled office-lady” in Tokyo as she has an awakening of individuality.
CAAMFest’s Move to May Aligns with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and CAAM Public Broadcast Work
CAAMFest’s pivotal move to May brings power in unity in more ways than one – a deeper connection between our annual festival with our critical work in public media and the building of a collective community across state and border lines.
Jennifer Crystal Chien Joins CAAM and Ninth Street Independent Film Center as a Filmmaker in Residence
Our new filmmaker in residence is working on several projects, including “The Highway,” a short animated documentary recreating a highway protest against police violence.
CAAMFest 2018 Sneak Preview
Join us for our annual CAAMFest Sneak Preview for a screening of some of the most enthralling shorts and exclusive excerpts from CAAMFest 2018. Meet and network with fellow members of the CAAM family at the beautiful theater of Airbnb’s headquarters in San Francisco.