CAAM Forward Celebration Recap
Thank you to all who joined us for our 40th anniversary Celebration of Asian American Storytelling! Not only was it an energetic and inspiring…
Meet the Featured Guests for Our Celebration of Storytelling
Meet our special guests and join us Saturday, November 21 for this virtual event to honor 40 years of uplifting Asian American stories
Announcing CAAM Forward, Our 40th Anniversary Site and Virtual Celebration
This is a year to remember in so many ways. But we also have many things to be thankful for, including the 40th anniversary…
FORWARD Symposium Examines Asian American Storytelling Through the Years and Beyond
Among the diverse lineup of films and programs, the second day of CAAMFest FORWARD hosted two sessions of the FORWARD Symposium for our filmmaker…
CJ Hunt Explores Race in America, and His Own Life
“I’m able to enter and ride that privilege for access (to) certain spaces. You know, so when characters in the film, talk about Blacks, it is clear that they don’t believe that the person they’re talking to is Black.”
CAAM is Supporting Four New Documentary Films in the Second Half of 2020
Earlier this year, CAAM announced our support for 11 documentary films through our Media Fund and Documentaries for Social Change Fund programs. As part…
CAAM Presents Getting Reel with Deann Borshay Liem
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) invites you to our next member event Getting Reel with Deann Borshay Liem on Saturday, September 12, 2020. This program is part of a year-long series of events celebrating CAAM’s 40th anniversary.
Save the Date: CAAMFest FORWARD is Coming October 14-18
Mark your calendars for another round of great Asian and Asian American film, food, and music this fall… from a safe distance, of course….
CAAM is Offering Emergency Grants for Filmmakers from the Sundance Institute Respond and Reimagine Plan
Thanks to the generous support of our partners at Sundance Institute, CAAM will be awarding up to 15 emergency grants of up to $1,000…
Nothing Will Stop Justin Chon From Telling Asian American Stories
“What I care about is bringing empathy to us, so all my films have a very strong Asian element.”
Nadia Shihab On Intuition and the Power of Reframing Stories
“I learned a lot about the power of centering one’s voice and experience in a work. And also about how hard it can be to do so.”
CAAM Documentary Fund Open Call: Apply July 1-31
CAAM’s 2020 Doc Fund is open for submissions, July 1-31, 2020. Here’s how to apply…