CAAM Membership Perk: Fall CAAM Member Happy Hour
CAAM Sustaining Members are invited to join CAAM at our Fall Member happy hour on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at PianoFight. Join or renew today to receive an invitation.
CAAM Membership Perk: Fee Waiver to Enter Your Project to CAAMFest38!
Join CAAM at any paid level, starting at $50 a year, to receive a waiver to enter your project to CAAMFest38.
“RANI” Places 2nd in the 2019 PBS Online Film Festival “Most Popular” Films
Rani is a social outcast, transgender woman who sets out to take care of an abandoned child. Set on the streets of Pakistan, she is determined to do the right thing amid waves of challenges.
The National Minority Consortia is now the National Multicultural Alliance
“The National Multicultural Alliance represents a decades-long collaboration of nonprofit media organizations that share a commitment to diversity in public media,” said CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong. “We look forward to continuing to this work for decades to come.”
“Asian Americans” Groundbreaking Documentary Series to Premiere May 2020
The most ambitious television chronicle of the Asian American story in the United States will launch during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
CAAM X Sundance Panel Now Live
Asian Americans and our allies present thought-provoking dialogue on solutions in the context of filmmaking, and to ensure filmmakers of color remain independent. Panelists: Tilane Jones, Marya Bangee, Abigail Disney, Karim Amer, and moderated by David Magdael.
Higher Land Coffee Talkshow Premieres with CAAM’s Sapana Sakya as Special Guest
“On the Higher Land Coffee Talkshow, we dive deeper into the collective consciousness of our Himalayan heritage.” – Lobsang Thinley
CAAM Production of Wayne Wang’s “Coming Home Again” to World Premiere at TIFF
Starring Justin Chon and Jackie Chung, the film focuses on a Korean American man who cares for his ailing mother while trying to master her traditional cooking, based on Chang-rae Lee’s “New Yorker” short story.
CAAM Documentary Fund and Documentaries for Social Change Fund Now Open
Two funding opportunities for visual storytellers now open through CAAM.
CAAM Documentaries For Social Change Fund Now Open
The fund offers grants for social issue documentary films that highlight Asian American narratives. The deadline to submit a project is Monday, August 26, 2019.
Apply To CAAM’s Documentary Fund
CAAM’s Documentary Fund opens July 17, 2019. The deadline to apply is August 26, 2019.
CAAM’s Entry in PBS Online Film Festival Focuses on Story of Transgender Woman in Pakistan
RANI is a short film about a transgender Pakistani woman who takes care of an abandoned baby. Set in the heart of Karachi, she faces many challenges – yet is determined to do the right thing.