CAAM to Receive Grant NEA to Support American South Project
The grant supports CAAM’s work with Asian American documentary filmmakers in the South.
Filmmakers
Preserving Foodways with Chef Tu David Phu | Cá Kho Tộ Peppercorn Braised Fish
The story of how Chef Tu went from Phú Quốc to Top Chef using ingredients largely unfamiliar to Western palates is captured in BLOODLINE.
CAAM Announces National Minority Consortia Fellows
Quyên Nguyen-Le and Tani Ikeda will join CAAM as part of the National Minority Consortia fellowship, and will be mentored by filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura (“Mele Murals,” “Life on Four Strings: The Jake Shimabukuro Story”).
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 13.1: Atsuko Hirayanagi and “Oh Lucy!”
The film follows Setsuko, a single, depressed and “unfulfilled office-lady” in Tokyo as she has an awakening of individuality.
Jennifer Crystal Chien Joins CAAM and Ninth Street Independent Film Center as a Filmmaker in Residence
Our new filmmaker in residence is working on several projects, including “The Highway,” a short animated documentary recreating a highway protest against police violence.
First Convening of Asian American Filmmakers in the South
On Tuesday, CAAM hosted a convening of Asian American filmmakers, community organizations, and media arts organizations based in the American South: “Beyond Borders: Diverse…
Linsanity – Five Years Later, “Linsanity” Director Evan Jackson Leong on the Craze that Swept the World
The filmmaker reflects on the 2013 CAAMFest Opening Night film.
REMEMBERING HIEP THI LE (1969-2017) AND STEPHANE GAUGER (1969-2018)
The Vietnamese American creative community lost two people in the recent months.
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.
Filmmaker Geeta V. Patel: “CAAM has a very special place in my heart”
Writer and director Geeta V. Patel shares how CAAM supported the start of her filmmaking career.
“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” Nominated for an Oscar
The CAAM-funded film has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature.