“A Different Pond”‘s Bao Phi and Thi Bui in Conversation
The poet and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor children’s book discuss growing up Vietnamese American and why they became artists.
CAAMFest 2017
Writer Bao Phi and Illustrator Thi Bui Win Caldecott Honor for “A Different Pond”
Thi Bui was featured on a children’s book and graphic novels panel at CAAMFest 2017
“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” Nominated for an Oscar
The CAAM-funded film has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature.
Sujata Day, “Insecure” Actress and Filmmaker, Talks “Cowboy and Indian”
“It’s about us putting out our own stories.” – Sujata Day
Effort to Save Tule Lake WWII Site from Fence
The proposed fence would close off 2/3 of the historic site, including most of the barracks.
40th Anniversary of I-Hotel Eviction
The Manilatown Heritage Foundation is hosting an event including speakers and a screening of the documentary, Fall of the I-Hotel, with director Curtis Choy in attendance.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.12: Steve James, the Sung family and “Abacus” Documentary
Abacus is an intimate look at the Sung family’s resolve as their bank serving predominantly the Chinese immigrant community in New York City became the only bank prosecuted after the 2008 Great Recession.
Thank you CAAMFest35 Co-Presenters!
This year, 71 organizations and community groups helped us promote CAAMFest35 screenings and events to their networks and audiences. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure that diverse audiences were able to experience the 35th anniversary of CAAMFest!
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.10: “Cries From Syria”
“Cries from Syria” will likely stand for years to come as the definitive document of the Syrian crisis.
CAAMFest 2018 coming in May & CAAMFest 2017 Wrap
As the nation’s largest festival of its kind, CAAMFest welcomed over 200 filmmakers and guests and showcased over 113 films from 22 different countries, including 22 narrative films, 26 documentaries and 65 short films and videos.
2017 CAAMFest Award Winners!
Announcing our CAAMFest 2017 award winners — updated with our Audience Award winners!
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.9: The Opposite of Exclusion
Both Lena Khan’s THE TIGER HUNTER and Ric Burns’ and Li-Shin Yu’s THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT revealed the pull of American ideals, drawing immigrants across oceans in hope of a better life.