CAAM Co-Produced PBS Film “The Chinese Exclusion Act” Wins Award from Organization of American Historians
“The Chinese Exclusion Act,” co-produced by CAAM and Steeplechase Films, receives 2019 Erik Barnouw Award
CAAM-supported films “The Apology” and “Minding the Gap” Nominated for Peabody Awards
The Awards will be announced on May 18, 2019.
Self Evident Season One Launches in May: Meet the Producers, James Boo and Talisa Chang
“We think a lot about the question of American identity and how the terms of being American are negotiated, because it’s something the whole country is grappling with right now.” – James Boo, Self Evident Managing Producer.
Your family home movies could be featured in a new PBS series, “The Asian Americans”
Help us preserve community film while growing an archive of Asian American moving images.
CAAM is Supporting 14 New Documentary Films and A New Podcast in 2019
“We remain committed to telling undertold stories to the public, including stories by filmmakers from the South and historically underrepresented voices.” – CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong
“Daze of Justice,” Directed by Michael Siv, Premieres Nationally on WORLD Channel March 24
Witness the intimate story of trailblazing Cambodian American women who break decades of silence to resurrect the memory of their loved ones before the UN Special Tribunal prosecuting the Khmer Rouge.
Q&A with Muslim Youth Voices Director on “Shondaland”
As a young, black Muslim American girl, Mikel didn’t always feel welcome in her own religious circles. In the poem, she writes that her black skin color was “a sign of dirt.”
CAAMFest37 Sneak Preview on March 21, 2019
CAAM presents our annual invitation-only CAAMFest Sneak Preview on Thursday, March 21, 2019 in the beautiful theater of Airbnb’s San Francisco Headquarters building.
In Memoriam: San Francisco Public Defender and Filmmaker Jeff Adachi
Jeff was San Francisco’s Public Defender, a filmmaker, and a fearless advocate for justice.
“Free Solo” and “Bao” Win at the Oscars
Plus, stars of “Crazy Rich Asians” shine on the red carpet and on stage.
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.
CAAM Receives NEA Grant for CAAMFest37
CAAM will receive an Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support CAAMFest37.
