Filmmaker Yuriko Romer took time out from her busy production schedule to chat with CAAM about her film “Be Strong, Be Gentle, Be Beautiful” about 98-year old Judo master Keiko Fukuda.
CAAM is delighted to present DELHI IN A DAY at the 2011 Palo Alto International Film Festival, which will be screening on September 30th. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director, Prashant Nair.
CAAM will be co-presenting GANDU, a film by South Asian Director Kaushik Mukherjee, at the 3rd annual Oakland Underground Film Festival.
Check out what fellows from CAAM’s Fellowship Program and seasoned industry professionals have to say about building a career in film, television and new media.
What does home mean to you? Have you ever felt out of place?
In CAAM’s latest series, discover stories of place and home through the lens of Asians in the United States and around the world. Each episode brings to light the unique way our diverse communities interpret and inhabit place, identity, and creativity.
Journey home with us and meet musicians, entrepreneurs, comedians, directors, and those who defy categories.
Premiering Friday, September 16th in San Francisco is the full-length directorial debut of Mun Chee Yong’s film, WHERE THE ROAD MEETS THE SUN. And, CAAM is thrilled to co-present its run at Opera Plaza Cinemas from the 16th to the 22nd!
We’re thrilled to announce this year’s CAAMbassadors for 2011-2012!
Join us for a celebration of jazz in San Francisco’s Japantown on September 10th! Japantown’s location next to the “Harlem of the West”, the Fillmore has led to it becoming a hotbed for cutting edge jazz throughout the years. To celebrate this community and sounds we’ve recruited three leading groups of musicians from Japantown to celebrate. We’ll also launch the celebration with an opening by Taiko performance by Genryu Arts Gen Ensemble.
At the 29th SFIAAFF filmmaker Ramona Diaz screened her new documentary THE LEARNING. After the screening Ramona sat down for an enlightening interview with CAAM’s Sapana Sakya. Check out the interview below.
Submit your film to the 30th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (March 8-18, 2012). Be part of the largest showcase of Asian and Asian American cinema in North America!
Submit your film early and save on entry fees.
Early deadline – Sept 2, 2011
$25 entry fee (Withoutabox upgraded projects save $5)
Late deadline – Sept 30, 2011
$35 entry fee (Withoutabox upgraded projects save $5)
Withoutabox extended deadline (available only through Withoutabox) – Oct 7, 2011
Watch a replay of The “Issues” Issue: Decoding Race and the American Immigrant Experience in Comic Books panel that took place at the 29th SF Int’l Asian American Film Festival.
CAAM is pleased to co-present the Bay Area Premiere Gala of THE POWER OF TWO at the Castro Theatre on September 10th! Don’t miss the opportunity to see this heartfelt film’s special hometown presentation with post-screening Q&As with director/producer Marc Smolowitz and the Stenzel twins. The Evening Gala screening includes live musical performances by the film’s acclaimed soundtrack.