“The Claudia Kishi Club” Documentary Focuses on “The Baby-Sitters Club” Character That Inspired a Generation of Asian Americans
How the fictional Japanese American teen inspired a generation of creatives… and a new documentary on Netflix.
Get to Know Don Young, CAAM’s Director of Programs and One of the Newest Members of the Academy
Learn more about new Academy member, Don Young, and how he’s seen the documentary film industry change over the past 25 years.
It’s a Wrap! Our First CAAMFest Online Brings Us Together, Virtually
The pandemic forced us to try new ways to connect while sheltering in place. Thank you for making this experiment a success!
Who’s Your Hero? Enter Our Cookie Decorating Contest With CAAM and Jasmine Cho
We’re very inspired by cookie activist and Food Network champion Jasmine Cho, and we hope you are too! Jasmine, who runs the online bakery…
Jasmine Cho’s Cookies Give a Taste of the “Asian Americans” Series
Get a taste of the upcoming Asian Americans documentary series that will be aired on PBS May 11-12, 2020 with these amazing cookies baked…
Paula Madison’s Personal Crusade to Tell the History of Chinese in the Caribbean
“If we have the African diaspora teamed with the Asian diaspora, we would be unstoppable.”
Get Ready to Watch the Asian Americans Documentary Series on PBS in May
The most comprehensive documentary yet about the Asian American experience is coming to PBS stations May 11-12, 2020. Asian Americans is the culmination of…
Alan Yang and Tzi Ma on Tigertail and Telling Family Stories
In 2016, Alan Yang stood onstage next to Aziz Ansari at the Emmys and gave a rousing speech while accepting an award for comedy…
Ali Wong Doesn’t Care If People Think She is Very Bad and No Good
“From the beginning I was very comfortable with bombing, because you have to try. You can’t succeed or fail unless you try.”
CAAM is Supporting 11 New Documentary Films in 2020
As part of our mission to uplift authentic Asian American stories, CAAM awards funds to outstanding programs each year. This year, CAAM is supporting…
Apply for the 2020 CAAM Documentary Fund
With support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, CAAM provides production funding to independent producers creating films that illuminate the Asian American experience for…
Shouldering the Future: CAAM Leads Discussion at Sundance 2020 on How to Keep Growing Diversity
To a packed room of almost 200 Sundance attendees, publicist David Magdael announced, “I look at 2020 as clear vision, looking forward. We can…