Educators Are Creating “Who is American?” Chinese Exclusion Act Curriculum
“Curriculum development for the project is underway with educational leaders from the Bay Area.”
CAAM Funded
“The Chinese Exclusion Act” — A New Film About A 19th-Century Law With 21st-Century Lessons
“The greatest thing to have learned is that across time, the Chinese were standing up every step of the way.” -co-director Li-Shin Yu.
Announcing 2016/2017 Documentary Fund Awards
CAAM is proud to announce the Spring 2016 and Winter 2017 CAAM Documentary Fund Awards:
Celebrating #CAAMFest35’s Women Filmmakers
Meet some of the women filmmakers bringing bold storytelling to CAAMFest 2017.
CAAM-Supported Films at #CAAMFest35
Throughout CAAM’s history, the organization has supported documentary films and filmmakers through funding and by co-producing films.
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.
“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.”
Emiko and Chizu Omori on lessons from WWII Incarceration
Emiko and Chizu Omori on lessons from the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans and its relevancy today. Emiko Omori is one of CAAM’s Spotlight honorees at #CAAMFest35.
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.