CAAM is Supporting 5 New Documentary Films in 2024
We are supporting five new documentary films in 2024, focusing on diverse Asian American experiences. Through our Documentary Fund, supported by the Corporation for…
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How Sierra Katow Went From Teen Stand-Up Comic to National Spotlight on PBS
Katow Showcases the Origins of Her Humor and Family Story in New Series ‘Roots of Comedy’ with Jesus Trejo
The Creative Team of ‘Larry The Musical’ Gears Up for the Premiere of a Healing Show Based on Larry Itliong
Excited. Energized. Grateful. In January, that is how Billy Bustamante, director of Brava Theater’s upcoming production of Larry The Musical, is feeling, two months…
Doris Duke Foundation Awards $4.5 Million to CAAM for U.S. Muslim Documentary Fund
$6 Million in Funding Aims to Propel U.S. Muslim Creators, Expand Access to the Entertainment Industry and Amplify Diverse Narratives
Suja Thomas Wins CAAM’s 2023 Ready, Set, Pitch Annual Documentary Contest
This year’s highly-anticipated Ready, Set, Pitch! – an annual contest where emerging documentary filmmakers present a project in front of a panel of esteemed…
In ‘A Town Called Victoria’ a Texas Community Reckons with History and Hate When a Mosque Burns
“There is this concept of Southern hospitality, of neighborliness and connection, which I do feel is true. I feel it here… The thing is, though, is that’s also rooted in power. ” Li Lu, Director of ‘A Town Called Victoria’
CAAM IS SUPPORTING 3 NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMS IN 2023
This year, CAAM is proud to fund Asian American filmmakers and projects that showcase the breadth and diversity of experiences in our community. We…
Funding Muslim Stories
Learn about four new documentaries that illuminate Muslim diaspora experiences
Funding Narrative Shift
CAAM proactively seeks out Asian American storytellers producing undertold narratives from the Asian American experience. Recently, CAAM has been reflecting on how best to…
Kevin Truong Wins 2022 Ready, Set, Pitch!
Kevin Truong’s documentary Mai American is the winner of CAAM’s 2022 Virtual Ready, Set, Pitch! Event, which took place on October 27. This annual…
‘The Fourth World’ Focuses on the Growing Hmong Community in One North Carolina Town
“It would be cool if people saw this film and then say Hickory is a mecca for Asian America.” — filmmaker Nash Consing
New Documentary ‘Rising Against Asian Hate’ Captures an Unprecedented Moment
“The Asian American community are not victims in this story. I didn’t want to show a community that’s victimized, even though what’s been happening is horrific. But the Asian American community [has] been here fighting for their civil rights for a very, very long time.” —Titi Yu, director of “Rising Against Asian Hate”