CAAM’s Year in Interviews (2015)
This year, we had the chance to chat with many independent filmmakers and actors and actresses. In addition, we’re very proud to highlight women filmmakers,…
Actor Profile
Vincent Rodriguez III Talks “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” And How Minorities Are Changing Television
The hunky Filipino American from Daly City acts, sings and dances into the hearts of viewers of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.”
The Unsung Supporting Asian American Actors and Actresses of Television
Here are some talented actors who play minor or recurring characters on TV that we’ll be definitely seeing more of in the future.
There are more Asian American Child Actors on TV Than Ever Before
A list of past and new faces of Asian Americans who portrayed children or teens on mainstream TV.
Kristina Wong raps on the politics of racial privilege in “The Wong Street Journal”
“I’m trying to find ways into politics that allow folks to laugh, breathe, live…”
Ken Jeong Pounces into Primetime with “Dr. Ken”
The show is based on Jeong’s pre-celebrity life as an actual medical doctor in Los Angeles.
South Asian American Comedic Actors Continue to Rise in TV Land
“Today, South Asian American comedians continue to be seen in some of the biggest shows on both cable and network television.”
“Advantageous” Sci-Fi Film Asks Where Women Will Fit in the Future
“We are getting at the idea that every life is an effort to try to find some sort of happiness or sense of peace, and that we need to have empathy for other people’s attempts to find peace.”
“Hawaii Five-0” Actor Brian Yang on His Work Behind the Scenes Producing Asian American Stories
“I’m very much about promoting Asian stories, Asian faces, Asian storytellers.”
One to Watch: Willa Cuthrell in “The Sisterhood of Night”
“The Sisterhood of Night” opens in select theaters and everywhere On Demand April 10.
Bright Lights, Big Screen: Joyce Wu on Her Debut Film
“When I was growing up I never saw anyone that looked like me, in the movies or in T.V. shows. It wasn’t the stereotypes that bothered me, but I couldn’t conceive of a world in which someone who looked like me could be a normal human being.”
Justin Chon: ’88 to the 808
Justin Chon will be a busy man at CAAMFest this year with two movies screening: Opening Night film Seoul Searching, directed by Benson Lee,…