Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015)
The 100 year-old activist, who was involved in the civil rights, Black Power, labor, environmental justice and feminist movements, died this morning in Detroit, Michigan.
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Apply for the CAAM Documentary Fund
CAAM is now accepting proposals for documentary projects. Submit by October 13, 2015.
CAAM 2015 Documentary Fund Awards
Announcing our 2015 Documentary Fund awardees!
CAAM Co-presented Documentaries (POV) “Fallen City” and “When I Walk” Receive Emmy Nominations
Two documentaries CAAM co-presented on PBS’ POV series are nominated for News & Documentary Emmy Awards.
NEA Art Works Blog Highlights CAAM
“The arts matter because they are the singularly most important way we express our humanity.” – Stephen Gong
“Changing Season”’s Jim Choi Wins Best Director Award at LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
“The director handled the subjects unobtrusively and let the stories honestly flow from them, capturing moments that we didn’t expect.”
Q&A With “Winning Girl” Doc’s Kimberlee Bassford
“Winning Girl” premieres on TV Tuesday, May 12 on World Channel.
Ursula Liang: Director of Sports Doc 9-Man
“9-man is a very dynamic sport—you feel the palpable energy. These were not the type of Asian American men that you’re used to seeing in the media.” “9-Man” premieres on TV Tuesday, May 5, 2015 on World Channel.
Grace Lee wins Peabody Award for “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”
“For me it means more people might be exposed to this story about the visionary life and ideas of Grace Lee Boggs.” – Grace Lee
“9-Man,” “Winning Girl,” and “Cambodian Son” on America ReFramed in May
APA heritage gets a new perspective with America ReFramed on World Channel this May.
The Man Behind the “Saturday Night Live” Documentary
The director of “Live from New York!” talks about filmmaking and his newest webseries, “Employed Identity,” coming soon to PBS.org.
Verses in Exile: Subject Kosal Khiev’s Perspective
Watch “Verses in Exile,” an original web series by the director of “Cambodian Son,” online now.