CAAM 2015 Documentary Fund Awards
Announcing our 2015 Documentary Fund awardees!
Meet Greg Pak, CAAMFest San Jose Spotlight Artist
CAAMFest San Jose brings award-winning Korean American filmmaker and comic book writer Greg Pak into the spotlight! Get to know the man behind the Planet Hulk and World War Hulk storylines in this rare on-stage conversation moderated by acclaimed writer and cartoonist Gene Luen Yang (American Born Chinese).
Filmmaker Reflections: Theresa Chiu
Love Arcadia world-premiered at CAAMFest 2015 to a sold out crowd. Writer/producer Theresa Chiu reflects on her experience at the festival.
LUCKYRICE is Back!
Food Festival LUCKYRICE is back in SF!
CAAMFEST SAN JOSE FRESH IN SEPTEMBER
CAAMFest San Jose is back! Save the date: Sept. 17-20, 2015.
Memories to Light Special: The Jung Family at Disneyland
In honor of Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary, we’re thrilled to share a short film drawn from the from the home movie collection of the Edmund D. Jung family and their visit to Disneyland in 1956, the year the theme park opened, and from another trip in 1958.
Artist Ahree Lee Uses Asian American Home Movies in Video Installation
“‘Your Piece’ is inspired by Korean wrapping cloths, or bojagi, which women pieced together out of scraps of spare material, creating an heirloom full of beauty and utility from what would otherwise be waste.”
CAAM Co-presented Documentaries (POV) “Fallen City” and “When I Walk” Receive Emmy Nominations
Two documentaries CAAM co-presented on PBS’ POV series are nominated for News & Documentary Emmy Awards.
An English Teacher Reflects on Being A Student Again in the NEH Summer Seminar
“I am embarrassed that I have not taught Asian American film or literature in my classes before; I honestly didn’t know what was out there. The materials I’ve been exposed to in the seminar work on many levels.”
Teaching Asian American curriculum beyond APA Heritage Month
An African American teacher in Alaska seeks ways to connect curriculum with her APA students.
CAAMFest 2015 by the Numbers
It’s been four months since we visited 1986 South Korea in our Opening Night film SEOUL SEARCHING. Take a look back at CAAMFest 2015 and gear up for next year’s Fest by submitting your film today. CAAMFest 2016 Call for Entries is open!
“Tough Love” Documentary Chronicling Families in Foster Care System Airs July 6, 2015 on PBS
The documentary highlights their heartbreak, their struggle, and the deep love in these families, and illuminates the vast differences in bureaucratic approaches that may influence rates of reunification.