Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 14.6: “Chinatown Rising”
This film gives us an “institutional memory,” if you will, of our city’s life, struggles and aspirations.
CAAM Funded
Diverse CAAM-Funded Films Playing at CAAMFest37
Programs include “Chinatown Rising,” “Jaddoland,” “Seadrift,” Self Evident, and “When We Walk.”
CAAM is Supporting 14 New Documentary Films and A New Podcast in 2019
“We remain committed to telling undertold stories to the public, including stories by filmmakers from the South and historically underrepresented voices.” – CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong
CAAM Documentary Fund Open Call Starts Jan. 10
With support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, CAAM provides production funding to independent producers for national public television.
Double Exposure: Nadia Shihab on the Making of “Jaddoland”
“When I began to make films, I discovered that I saw a world of double exposure – where the presence of here was always imprinted upon the absence of there, where “home” and “back home” often coexisted within the same frame.”
Educate More Communities About “THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT” Documentary
Donate today to increase impact and understanding of this part of U.S. History.
Q&A With Adele Free Pham, “Nailed It” Documentary Director
Nailed It screened to a full house at CAAMFest in May, and has been selected as part of the New Orleans Film Festival.
CAAM at New Orleans Film Festival 2018
CAAM staff and our funded filmmakers featured at NOFF.
CAAM-funded Documentary “Abacus” Wins Emmy
Director Steve James (“Hoop Dreams,” “The Interrupters”) chronicles the Chinese immigrant Sung family’s fight to clear their names amid the financial crisis.
New CAAM Fellowship and the CAAM Documentaries for Social Change Fund
CAAM announces two new programs to support Asian American documentary filmmakers.
PJ Raval Brings Philippines Transgender Case to the Big Screen
“I want Americans to watch this for several reasons: they need to know the history, because it involved their country.”
CAAM At Getting Real ’18 IDA Conference
Stay tuned for an announcement as part of our support for filmmakers!
