You Are Invited to the Filipino or Not? Launch Party
On November 10th, we invite you to come celebrate the latest version of Filipino or Not? with us at the Mercury Lounge! The event is FREE with RSVP.
CAAM Presents
CAAM Co-presentations at 3rd i’s South Asian Film Festival
3rd i’s South Asian Film Festival runs from November 9-13, and we are excited to co-host four films in their program: SEMSHOOK, ASHES, PATANG (THE KITE), and DELHI BELLY.
CAAM LIKES: The Dream of Eleuteria & Manila Manila! at YBCA
Our friends at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts are hosting two events that we think you’ll enjoy. See the information below. Manila…
SFIAAFF ’11 Films Eligible for Gotham Independent Film Audience Award
The Gotham Independent Film Audience Award celebrates audience award winners from across the Top 50 US and Canadian film festivals. SFIAAFF 2011 audience award winners SURROGATE VALENTINE (Best Narrative Feature) and ONE VOICE (Best Documentary Feature) are currently included in the first round of voting for the Gotham Independent Film Audience Award.
Spotlight on: Kyle Chu, Mr. Hyphen 2010
Kyle Chu, former CAAM intern, musician, filmmaker, and aspiring teacher, blogs about his experience as Mr. Hyphen 2010, the importance of celebrating community engagement, and how truck tons of glitter helped him win the competition. Kyle will be passing his crown to Mr. Hyphen 2011, on November 5th at the Brava Theater. Tickets are still available!
CAAM co-presents MATCHA: New Indian Cuisine
The Asian Art Museum continues its MATCHA series with the theme of New Indian Cuisine on Thursday, 10/27! Top Chef Master Floyd Cardoz demonstrates and discusses modern Indian cuisine. Sample bites, see the brand new Maharaja exhibition, catch DJ Janaka Selekta, enjoy docent tours, make your own chai tea mix, and sip cocktails from the cash bar.
Save the date: CAAM & SXSW Platinum Mixer
CAAM and the organizers from the South By Southwest Film, Interactive, and Music Festivals will be hosting a mixer for all of our Bay Area friends to get plans underway for SXSW 2012. The event will be held at the Phoenix Hotel on 10/27 and entry is free with RSVP.
CAAM co-presents: ONCE UPON A ROOFTOP at UNAFF2011
We are delighted to be a part of the 14th UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival), which celebrates the power of documentary films dealing with global and social change. This year, CAAM co-presents ONCE UPON A ROOFTOP on Friday 10/21, which is a visual portrait of the families and individuals who live on the rooftops of mid-rises in Hong Kong.
CAAM co-presentation: HOW ABOUT LOVE at the Berlin & Beyond Film Festival
CAAM is thrilled to co-present the Northern California Premiere of HOW ABOUT LOVE at the 2011 Berlin & Beyond Film Festival, Stefan Haupt’s emotionally-moving film about a Swiss heart surgeon who suddenly faces the immense suffering of a Burmese refugee camp. HOW ABOUT LOVE screens on Friday, 10/21.
Cinema Asian America: What’s playing in October
Thinking of what to watch for movie night? Two CAAM programs will be offered free on Comcast’s VOD service, Cinema Asian America, for the month of October: NINOY AQUINO & THE RISE OF PEOPLE POWER and OPEN SEASON.
CAAM Co-Presents: UNCLE BOONMEE at UC Berkeley’s Asian Horror Cinema Symposium
CAAM Co-presents UNCLE BOONMEE at UC Berkeley’s Asian Horror Cinema Symposium. This symposium will feature films and the work of scholars who explore issues in contemporary East and Southeast Asian horror cinema.
CAAM Co-Presentations at the 2011 Mill Valley Film Festival
We are thrilled to present, not one, but three films at this year’s Mill Valley Film Festival: BUSONG, THE BUTCHER’S WIFE, and SACRIFICE