CAAM-Funded “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” Nominated for Peabody Award
The film is about the family-owned Abacus Federal Savings Bank, the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges after the 2008 financial crisis.
Documentary Fund
Now Available: “The Chinese Exclusion Act” PBS Documentary’s Community Conversation Kit
Host a community screening of the film, “The Chinese Exclusion Act,” and use our new community resource kit with a discussion guide and more.
CAAM 2017 DOCUMENTARY FUND AWARDS
The new awardees include “Chinatown Rising,” “Jaddoland” and “Random Acts of Legacy.”
CAAM Documentary Fund Open Call Starts February 1, 2018
Applications will close on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
REMEMBERING HIEP THI LE (1969-2017) AND STEPHANE GAUGER (1969-2018)
The Vietnamese American creative community lost two people in the recent months.
“ABACUS” DIRECTOR STEVE JAMES NOMINATED FOR A DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARD!
The nomination comes on the heels of being shortlisted for an Oscar.
Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate: Advancing Asian American Artists Streaming
From CAAM and Visual Communications, WATCH the dynamic Sundance conversation on the current & future state of Asian American artists streaming at World Channel.
A CAAM Lookback on 2017
As we look back on 2017, we are incredibly proud of what we have accomplished in deep collaboration with our partner filmmakers, organizations and supporters.
“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” Nominated for an Oscar
The CAAM-funded film has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature.
CAAM filmmaker Jean Tsien Wins Taiwan’s Golden Horse Award for “Plastic China”
The filmmaker received the prestigious award for best editing at the Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan.
A-Doc Convening at Ford in New York
50 Asian American filmmakers and industry members gathered in NYC for a strategic meeting as part of the Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc).
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act
“You can’t fully participate in this society unless you see yourselves and your stories told in this society.” – Stephen Gong