“Out Run” Doc on Leader of the World’s Only LGBT Political Party
Bemz Benedito, leader of an LGBT political party, runs to become the first transgender woman in the Philippine Congress. Catch it on World Channel in June and Comcast in July.
Filmmaker Profile
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.
The Ecstasy of the Ephemeral: Mira Nair Brings Monsoon Wedding to the Stage
“I have always taken courage in my distinctive community. I want to see our names, our voices, our dreams, our struggles—that is what I am devoted to.”
Grace Lee’s ‘K-TOWN ‘92’ Tells a Different Story of the LA Riots
To Lee, the days of unrest also brought Korean America to mainstream consciousness like nothing before it. NOW STREAMING ON PBS!
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.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.8: Angie Wang and “Cardinal X”
CARDINAL X is Angie Wang’s assured debut feature. Much of the film is autobiographical, depicting an Angie Wang onscreen (played by Annie Q.) who…
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.3: Yoko Okumura and “SIT”
“SIT perfectly blends a meditation on Buddhism and also the poignancy of family and making a life in the world.”
Honoring Vietnamese American Filmmaker Ham Tran
“It wasn’t until I started making films that explore each of the two cultures in which I grew up that I discovered that cultural diversity is strength, not a weakness.”
Emiko and Chizu Omori on lessons from WWII Incarceration
Emiko and Chizu Omori on lessons from the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans and its relevancy today. Emiko Omori is one of CAAM’s Spotlight honorees at #CAAMFest35.
This is the Time: Director Jon M. Chu on the making of “Crazy Rich Asians”
“I’ve found is every time I’m more genuine to myself and my journey, the more people respond. That specificity has a universality to it. We’re all human beings.”
Destined to Document: “AKA Seoul” Director Jon Maxwell on Telling Adoptee Stories
The director’s personal history gave him the vision needed to tell adoptee stories
Filmmaker Amitabh Joshi sheds Light on Unlikely Hero in Nepal
The story of Tashi, who wants to bring electricity to a remote village in Nepal near the border of Tibet, is highlighted in this documentary, which airs on World Channel on Sunday, November 13.