Announcing the CAAMFest 2024 Award Winners
Congratulations to These Films as We Reflect on 11 Days of Asian American Storytelling
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…
Doris Duke Foundation Awards $4.5 Million to CAAM for U.S. Muslim Documentary Fund
$6 Million in Funding Aims to Propel U.S. Muslim Creators, Expand Access to the Entertainment Industry and Amplify Diverse Narratives
VIDEO: Asian American Storytellers Reflect on CAAM
As part of our 2023 End of Year reflections, highlighting CAAM’s critical role in supporting storytellers and untold narratives, we asked three talented Asian…
Reflections on CAAM’s Impact in 2023
The year 2023 will go down in history as a pivotal year for Asian American media. Last spring, Asian artists swept the awards ceremonies….
CAAM IS SUPPORTING 3 NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMS IN 2023
This year, CAAM is proud to fund Asian American filmmakers and projects that showcase the breadth and diversity of experiences in our community. We…
Filmmaker Frank Chi Directs $200K Bank of America Grant to CAAM
I’ve been so lucky to have the opportunity to tell the stories I’m passionate about on such a big scale. It means so much to me that BofA recognizes these challenges. That’s why I am directing the bank’s sizable Social Equality grant to the Center for Asian American Media – so that we pay it forward to the next generation of Asian American storytellers such that this work feels just a little bit less impossible.
CAAM DOCUMENTARY FUND OPEN CALL: APPLY SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 29, 2023
Open Call for CAAM Documentary Fund FY 2024 runs through October 29, 2023
Deann Borshay Liem Reflects on ‘Crossings’ and 70 Years of Un-Ended War
“Today, amid escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea, it is essential that we examine the terrible human toll of America’s longest-running war before it erupts into renewed fighting.” —Deann Borshay Liem, Director of ‘Crossings’
Asian American Films and More for Pride Month
Happy Pride Month! This June, we are thrilled to share some Asian American queer films on public media, festivals, and online. From captivating movies…
CAAMFest 2023 Celebrates 11 Joyful Days of Gathering In Community and Storytelling
We celebrated a successful return to fully in-person programs at CAAMFest 2023, with more than 11,000 people in attendance. Over 11 days of expanded…
Hard Conversations with Immigrant Parents in “Liquor Store Dreams”
Meet So Yun Um, the director of the CAAMFest 2023 Centerpiece Documentary “Liquor Store Dreams”