“I was showing him a little drawing I did of what my dad did every morning. I did a drawing of him praying at a shrine, and in the same drawing there is little Sanjay, you know, worshipping his Gods that were on the TV. John saw that and was like: ‘That’s great! Let’s make that. Just tell your story, tell the truth of you and your father.'” – Sanjay Patel
While TYRUS is a film that puts a human face to our nation of immigrants, it is also a love story about family and art.
See what CAAM staffers and a Superfan recommend for CAAMFest 2016.
“If you travel this path alone, you can wonder what the point is, but then there’s a group of us to reminisce and talk about it. That people consider Better Luck Tomorrow a classic film is kind of of funny—hopefully it’s paved way for more Asian Americans filmmakers, actors, and writers.”
With so much for you to experience and choose from, we’ve compiled a guide for getting the most out of CAAMFest without breaking the bank, including several free community screenings and programs.
Here is our guide to experience, contribute to, and, above all, respect the Mission during CAAMFest 2016.
We invite you to CAAMFest 2016! Tickets are on sale between today and Sunday, February 14, 2016 to CAAM members. Tickets go on sale…
“To know our kinship is to expand our vision and deepen our love, the trait most emphatically shared, most painfully abandoned, and most urgently needed, on this most tender, green branch of the tree of life.”
Come celebrate the official launch of CAAMFest 2016 with us on Thursday, February 11th, 9 PM-1AM at Mercer SF.
Here are recipes from Cecilia Chiang’s “The Mandarin Way” memoir and cookbook. Whole steamed fish and dumplings are both traditional Chinese New Year dishes, to be eaten on New Year’s Eve, February 7, 2016.
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.
Seeking passionate volunteers for the biggest Asian American film festival. Meaningful experiences and fun guaranteed. CAAMFest is March 10-20, 2016 in San Francisco and Oakland.