What Muslim American Filmmakers are Talking About in 2024
We are in the midst of the independent film festival season, and audiences are watching important documentaries telling the unknown narratives of our time….
Filmmakers
Filmmaker Frank Chi Directs $200K Bank of America Grant to CAAM
I’ve been so lucky to have the opportunity to tell the stories I’m passionate about on such a big scale. It means so much to me that BofA recognizes these challenges. That’s why I am directing the bank’s sizable Social Equality grant to the Center for Asian American Media – so that we pay it forward to the next generation of Asian American storytellers such that this work feels just a little bit less impossible.
Randall Park Realizes His Directorial Dreams in ‘Shortcomings’ Film Adaptation
Randall Park, best known for his performances in the likes of Fresh Off the Boat, Always Be My Maybe, and several projects from the…
Deann Borshay Liem Reflects on ‘Crossings’ and 70 Years of Un-Ended War
“Today, amid escalating tensions between the United States and North Korea, it is essential that we examine the terrible human toll of America’s longest-running war before it erupts into renewed fighting.” —Deann Borshay Liem, Director of ‘Crossings’
Sana Saif’s ‘Uncle Zaman’ Discovers the Connection Between South Asia and South Texas
“The South Asian culture and the South Texas culture are pretty similar in this need to find community and this tight knit sense of belonging that I think exists in both cultures because of how hospitable both are.”
‘my mom (mẹ con)’ Gives a Loving Taste of Growing Up Asian American in the South
“I grew up understanding my Vietnamese identity a lot through food. I think a lot of people within diasporic communities could relate to understanding their specific community through food – through this flavor, this taste, this love and tender care that goes into the food.”
— filmmaker Melanie Ho, whose documentary ‘my mom (mẹ con)’ is now streaming via WORLD Channel.
Kevin Truong Wins 2022 Ready, Set, Pitch!
Kevin Truong’s documentary Mai American is the winner of CAAM’s 2022 Virtual Ready, Set, Pitch! Event, which took place on October 27. This annual…
New Documentary ‘Rising Against Asian Hate’ Captures an Unprecedented Moment
“The Asian American community are not victims in this story. I didn’t want to show a community that’s victimized, even though what’s been happening is horrific. But the Asian American community [has] been here fighting for their civil rights for a very, very long time.” —Titi Yu, director of “Rising Against Asian Hate”
CAAMFest 2023 Call for Entries – Submit Your Films Now
The Center for Asian American Media is now accepting film and media submissions for the 41st anniversary of CAAMFest! The festival is scheduled for May 11-21, 2023.
Meet the Filmmakers Selected for the WBD Access Early Career Bootcamp
In collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is excited to announce the six filmmakers selected to be a…
CAAM Pick ’83 and Alone’ Spotlights the Bhutanese Climate Crisis at the 2022 PBS Short Film Festival
Stream this and dozens of other films on the PBS website through July 22.
CAAM Filmmaker Summit 2022: Here’s what happened
As part of CAAMFest40, we held a one-day CAAM Filmmaker Summit with the theme of “Centering Ourselves” to support the development of creatives who are…