We Believe in the Power of Storytelling to Combat Hate
At the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), we are deeply saddened by the ongoing and escalating acts of violence against Asian Americans. In…
Join as a new CAAM member in March and Save 15%
Join as a new CAAM member by March 31 and save 15% on CAAM’s Friend and Supporter memberships using the promo code: “2021storytellers”.
Photographic Justice: Rest in Power Corky Lee
Corky Lee’s iconic photographs of Asian American milestones laid the groundwork for Asian American documentary filmmaking.
Save the Date! CAAMFest 2021 is Coming May 13-23
Mark your calendars! CAAMFest 2021 will take place May 13-23, 2021 with live streaming, on-demand, and drive-in programs. With social distancing for the COVID…
In Minari, Yuh-Jung Youn Shows Us America Through the Eyes of a Korean Elder
“Grandma smells like Korea!” seven-year-old David Yi (Alan Kim) complains in the film, Minari, released on February 12. Set in the hardscrabble Ozarks of…
Apply by March 15 for the CAAM Documentary Fund
CAAM’s 2021 Documentary Fund is open for submissions, February 15-March 15
Firelight Media, Reel South, and CAAM Announce Filmmakers Selected for the Hindsight Project
“We as a nation are revisiting the complicated racial narratives of the United States, and it is important to recognize that Asian Americans are and have long been a part of the South,” says CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong. “CAAM is pleased to partner on this project to bring these diverse documentaries to public media that represent a more authentic portrait of the regional South.”
Meet the Six Young Filmmakers Selected For The Sauce Fellowship
CAAM is proud to support the Asian American filmmakers of tomorrow in the regional South. Meet six young creatives selected for The Sauce Fellowship…
CAAM-Funded “Try Harder!” Premieres at Sundance Film Festival 2021
Director Debbie Lum on the importance of making a film about this majority Asian American high school
2020 Year in Review: Reflecting on CAAMForward and Announcing Storytellers 2021
What a year it has been! Twelve months ago here at CAAM, we were simply looking at 2020 as a year to commemorate our…
Helen Zia is Developing a TV Series on the 1982 Murder of Vincent Chin and Landmark Civil Rights Case
Author, activist and journalist Helen Zia is developing a limited TV series on the landmark civil rights case about the 1982 murder of Chinese…
Why Asian American Representation Matters, Even in the South
Read Anita Sugimura’s first person account of being an Asian American filmmaker in the rural South, part of CAAM’s initiative to support Asian American filmmakers in the American South.