Asian American and Pacific Islander Film Festivals – a List
A handy calendar of when Asian American and Pacific Islander-themed film festivals take place.
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2015 PBS Online Film Festival Starts June 15
Watch short sci-fi film Vimana, plus 24 others, at the PBS Online Film Festival.
Join CAAM at Frameline39: June 18-28
CAAM is thrilled to co-present five films at the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival: Frameline39.
Lost Chinese Silent Film “The Cave of the Silken Web” Found and Returned
The 1927 film was long thought lost until 2011. The film screens at the San Francisco Silent Film Festival on May 29.
“Changing Season”’s Jim Choi Wins Best Director Award at LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
“The director handled the subjects unobtrusively and let the stories honestly flow from them, capturing moments that we didn’t expect.”
Vietnamese as the ‘Backdrop’ & the ‘Invisible’ Cultural Producer
“…Vietnamese are not victims—they are survivors, they are fighters, they are strong women and men who are proud. They are the more interesting and compelling main characters in my lens.”
Magic of the Himalayas
This year’s Himalayan Film Festival is May 1-2 in San Francisco.
CAAMFeast and CAAMFest Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now!
Buy advances tickets for CAAMFeast (extended to Feb. 20), Centerpiece Presentation “Margarita, With a Straw,” and the All Access Festival Pass.
“Stories from Tohoku”
The documentary “Stories from Tohoku” gives voice to survivors of the 2011 tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan. Catch it at CAAMFest San Jose on 9/6.
“Funny Money” Director Thien Do part of Viet Kieu Filmmakers
Director Thien Do is a part of a larger wave of overseas Vietnamese who have gone to Vietnam to make their films.
CAAMFEST 2015 CALL FOR ENTRIES IS OPEN
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is now accepting submissions for CAAMFest 2015, March 12-22, 2015. CAAMFest is the nation’s largest showcase for…
CAAM at the 2014 SF Silent Film Festival
CAAM is proud to co-sponsor two silent film gems from Asia for the SF Silent Film Festival: “Song of the Fishermen” (China, 1934) and “Dragnet Girl” (Japan, 1933). The festival runs May 29-June 1 at the Castro Theatre.