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Our Year in Interviews

Our favorite interviews from 2014 include John Cho, Grace Lee, Maggie Q and the young filmmakers from our Muslim Youth Voices Project.

Freida Mock on ‘Anita’

Freida Lee Mock is an Oscar Award-winning documentary filmmaker (Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision), whose most recent work is Anita: Speaking Truth to…

SFIAAFF30 is Just Around The Corner!

SAVE THE DATES!
When: March 8-18, 2012
Where: San Francisco, Berkeley, and San Jose, CA

The Festival’s 30th anniversary program celebrates the past, present, and future – not only honoring pioneers in Asian and Asian American media-making, but also new directions in digital and interactive media, sound and youth culture.

Jake Shimabukuro: Ukulele Virtuoso

Meet Jake Shimabukuro, 35-year-old Japanese American ukulele sensation from Hawaii. Jake is best known for transforming this simple 4-stringed instrument with his innovative vision toward music and his passion for the ukulele, which he calls “an instrument of peace.” Find out more about Jake this Sunday, January 15th, where he will be featured on CNN’s “The Next List”, and keep checking this space to hear more about the upcoming Jake Shimabukuro documentary, PEACE LOVE UKULELE produced, in part, by CAAM!

Spotlight on: Kyle Chu, Mr. Hyphen 2010

Kyle Chu, former CAAM intern, musician, filmmaker, and aspiring teacher, blogs about his experience as Mr. Hyphen 2010, the importance of celebrating community engagement, and how truck tons of glitter helped him win the competition. Kyle will be passing his crown to Mr. Hyphen 2011, on November 5th at the Brava Theater. Tickets are still available!