Get to Know Don Young, CAAM’s Director of Programs and One of the Newest Members of the Academy
Learn more about new Academy member, Don Young, and how he’s seen the documentary film industry change over the past 25 years.
Filmmakers
Jason DaSilva Documents His Journey, Even Through His Hardest Times
“It’s going to be a real challenge, but you’re going to make it work. I’d like to tell my 25-year-old self that it’s going to be a bumpy ride, but you’re going to make it out.”
Bao Nguyen Shows the Potential of Story Through Films
“This was a time when there weren’t iPhones or anything that kept me entertained, so I would sketch all day on the back of these invoices. I would have piles and piles of papers and these pens. Come to think of it now, these were like storyboards. In a way, because my parents made me work at their small business, I had to daydream, and it fueled my imagination.”
The “Asian Americans” Team Tells the Story Behind the Series
A Filmmaker Summit happy hour celebrating the past, present and future of Asian American storytelling
Developing Documentary Stories and Getting Them Funded
During the second day of the Filmmaker Summit: Work from Home Edition, some powerhouse Asian American creatives shared their personal experiences in developing the…
Directing a Personal Narrative in Documentary Filmmaking
Inserting yourself and your own vulnerabilities in a story is a challenge within itself. But what about turning the camera on your family, friends or community, especially when it could shed a bad light on them?
Adapting to COVID-19 Takes the Forefront at the Filmmaker Summit
Sharing tips and community to keep the documentary film industry going while sheltering in place
Flash Cuts Producer and Founder on the Making of “Asian Americans”
Flash Cuts is a post-production facility founded by Walt Louie in Atwater Village in Los Angeles. While it has been involved in the making…
Director Alice Wu and Actor Leah Lewis on the Whole Story of Making “The Half of It”
In the small town of Squahamish, Washington, introverted high schooler Ellie Chu is approached by the not-so-bright school jock, Paul Munsky, to write a…
Anuradha Rana Finds Community to Help Tell Stories, Personal and Political
“My work focuses on women, whether they are outsiders or those who are trying on the mantle of where they don’t usually fit”
Alan Yang and Tzi Ma on Tigertail and Telling Family Stories
In 2016, Alan Yang stood onstage next to Aziz Ansari at the Emmys and gave a rousing speech while accepting an award for comedy…
CAAMFest Alum Cathy Yan on the Fantabulous Experience of Directing “Birds of Prey”
In the aftermath of her major breakup from the Joker, the eccentric vigilante Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) finds herself in the unexpected position of…