CAAMFest36 – It’s a Wrap!
An estimated 30,000 patrons celebrated 126 works at 92 public events during CAAMFest36, the first year that CAAMFest has taken place in May.
An estimated 30,000 patrons celebrated 126 works at 92 public events during CAAMFest36, the first year that CAAMFest has taken place in May.
When I was small, snuggled in bed with my mother, she would hold me and tell me stories. I had a favorite, one that…
“I try to incorporate stories about where I am from because I know how dynamic the immigrant and POC experience is.” – Ruby Ibarra
“Last night was one of those times in my life that I felt like I was in the right place with the right people at the right time, experiencing exactly what I was supposed to be experiencing.”
“Sometimes we get so caught up in reacting to our stressors and the things that we find wrong, that we lose track of who we are as individuals and who we want to be.”
“I saw many films this weekend, and caught many glimpses of beauty.”
Meet us at OMCA for an evening of food trucks, Asian Americans in hip-hop panel, and the World Premiere of “Family Pictures USA: Detroit Is The Future and It’s Okay!”
Winners include “Minding the Gap” and “Unlovable!”
CAAMFest36 is proud to announce an exclusive on-stage conversation with CRAZY RICH ASIANS Director Jon M. Chu on Sunday, May 13 in Japantown.
Born in Chicago to Taiwanese parents, Fu is responsible for a number of music videos you’ve probably watched dozens of times.
“CAAMFest brings our souls to critical mass, every year. I’m always so impressed by so much talent in front of and behind the cameras, bringing visions, stories and histories to life.”
“Pacific Island cinema is on the rise, and it is a genre worth paying attention to.”