Lunar New Year Traditions: New and Old with StoryCorps
CAAM partnered with StoryCorps to capture oral history interviews about traditions, new and old.
CAAM Presents
CAAM’s Next Open Call For Documentary Funding Begins February 12th 2016
Awards typically range between $15,000 and $50,000. Applications open Friday, February 12, 2016 and close on Monday, March 21, 2016.
Announcing CAAMFest 2016 Centerpiece Films: “A Tale of Three Cities” and “Daze of Justice”
See a sneak peek of the programs for CAAMFeast and CAAMFest 2016 that are on sale now! The full CAAMFest program will be announced on February 11, 2016.
Q&A with Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Director of “Kung Fu Panda 3”
Jennifer Yuh Nelson discusses her early memories of drawing with her sisters, Asian and Asian American actors in the film, and how her own life parallels Po’s.
Announcing CAAMFest 2016 Opening Night Film “TYRUS” and CAAMFeast Early Bird Tickets!
Announcing our Opening Night Film, TYRUS, plus get in on the action early by scoring discounted early bird tickets to CAAMFest2016’s Opening Night, CAAMFeast, and the early bird All-Access Pass
From Vietnam to America: Q&A with Musician and Composer Van-Anh Vo
The Odyssey – From Vietnam to America premieres January 22, 2016 in San Francisco
“Ip Man 3” Coming to Theaters Jan. 22 + Prize Giveaway!
Here’s your chance to win three mini posters from “Ip Man 3” and a pair of tickets to see the film! Submit by Monday, Jan. 18, 2016.
Share Your Lunar New Year “Traditions: New and Old” with CAAM and StoryCorps
The recordings will culminate in a special series of oral history devoted to Lunar New Year. Come in with someone you know, someone who’s important to you in some way, and share your story.
Save The Date- CAAMFest 2016!
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is pleased to announce that the 34th Annual CAAMFest will take place March 10-20, 2016 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
“Off the Menu: Asian America” now on DVD
PBS Distribution has just released the documentary from award-winning filmmaker Grace Lee.
Home Movie: New Year Mochi Pounding
Thanks to amazing home movie footage donated to CAAM’s Memories to Light initiative by local Bay Area painter/artist Hugo Kobayashi, you can see for yourself how mochi is made.
Best Asian American TV and Film Roles in 2015
Aziz Ansari in “Master of None,” Constance Wu in “Fresh Off the Boat,” and Vincent Rodriguez III in “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” make the list, according to CAAM staff and community folks.