Behind-the-scenes “Monsoon Wedding” Stage Production With Mira Nair
Watch now: We sat down with Mira Nair and the folks behind Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s musical version of Nair’s hit film.
APA Heritage Month
Reuniting Lost Home Movies Through the Making of “The Chinese Exclusion Act” Documentary
Neither the filmmakers nor CAAM predicted that the inclusion of this home movie would lead to identifying the family in the footage.
WORLD Channel, America ReFramed + CAAM Present: #MyAPALife Filmmaker Conversation
Join us on May 30 at 7p ET/4p P for a Facebook Live conversation with APA filmmakers Grace Lee, James Q. Chan and Keoni Lee!
On Bringing Latino perspectives to “K-TOWN ’92”
“Latinos were the majority of the initial victims of crowd violence, a third of those killed, and half of those arrested. One third to one half of the businesses looted in the city were Latino owned.”
Celebrate #MyAPALife Mother’s Day with CAAM Films
Celebrate this Mother’s Day with these CAAM documentaries.
Home Movie Day: San Francisco’s Filipino Community
Special call out to the Filipino American community who are willing to share their home movies and participate in Memories to Light: Asian American Home Movies!
How Much Are Students Learning About the Chinese Exclusion Act? It’s largely up to teachers.
The Chinese Exclusion Act and its significance to the U.S. is not included in a majority of the U.S. social studies and history curriculum in K-12 education.
“The Tiger Hunter” star Danny Pudi on his childhood and first romantic lead role
Danny Pudi shares insights on growing up Polish Indian American.
CAAM to be Honored at SF APA Heritage Celebration May 1st
San Francisco is honoring CAAMFest’s 35th anniversary!
Seven New Asian American Documentaries Premiere on PBS and World Channel in May
“Lucky Chow Season 2,” “Mele Murals,” “Forever, Chinatown,” “Good Luck Soup,” “Relocation, Arkansas – Aftermath of Incarceration,” “Finding Samuel Lowe” and “Breathin’: The Eddy Zheng Story” will premiere on TV this May.
CAAM co-presents APICC’s Cinematic SF: Community Preview during USAAF 2016
CAAM’s Festival and Exhibitions Director Masashi Niwano will moderate APICC’s Cinematic SF: Community Preview and talk with filmmakers on Thursday, May 12 at the Ninth Street Independent Film Center screening room.
“Appendix” Exhibit Featuring Asian American Women and Queer Artists Opens May 28
CAAM co-presents the opening of the art exhibit “Appendix” curated by Erina C Alejo and former CAAM intern and CAAMFest alum Diana Li on May 28, 2016. The exhibit is on display until July 9, 2016 at the Pacific Heritage Museum.