The Pacific Showcase at #CAAMFest35
From New Zealand to Hawaii and back again, CAAMFest celebrates the resilience, resistance, wisdom and creativity of the Pacific Islander community.
Documentary Fund
“Who is Arthur Chu?” – Portrait of a Jeopardy! Provocateur
“They expect the classic competition film where you’re rooting for this underdog or you’re rooting for someone to win….But our film goes against that grain. It’s about what happens after he gets his 15 minutes of fame and after he is the champion.”
CAAM Documentary Fund Open Call February 1-March 20
Here’s your chance to get your documentary funded! Applications open February 1, 2017.
Catch 9-Man and My Life in China in time for Lunar New Year
Join World Channel, America ReFramed and CAAM in the sharing family and community stories from two award-winning filmmakers.
Sundance Panel – Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate: Advancing Asian American Artists
CAAM and Visual Communications is pleased to host a dynamic conversation with industry leaders on the current and future state of Asian Americans in media at Sundance: “Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate: Advancing Asian American Artists.”
In Memoriam: Tyrus Wong (1910-2016)
The talented artist’s work and life story is captured on film in a new documentary.
Music documentaries on Comcast on Demand this month!
Catch “Harana,” “Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings,” and “A Song For Ourselves” on Comcast this month.
PBS’ Independent Lens Kicks Off New Season With CAAM-funded “Meet the Patels”
The comedic documentary captures the dating ups and downs of Ravi Patel.
Filmmaker Amitabh Joshi sheds Light on Unlikely Hero in Nepal
The story of Tashi, who wants to bring electricity to a remote village in Nepal near the border of Tibet, is highlighted in this documentary, which airs on World Channel on Sunday, November 13.
#GettingReal16 – IDA and CAAM Host Historic Convening of Asian American Documentary Filmmakers
Who gets to tell Asian American stories? Why are Asian American stories not seen as central to the American narrative?
Welcome W.T. Chan Fellow Gabriela Lai from Hong Kong
Please help us welcome our new intern, Gabriela Lai, who has been selected as a W.T. Chan Fellow through UC Berkeley.
Exploring Cambodia’s Trauma of Silence
“Daze of Justice,” a film by Michael Siv, helps carve a path toward healing.