CAAM Collaborates with SFMOMA on “Representing Chinatown” Exhibit and Film Screenings
Local artists and CAAMFest film screenings bring the Asian American experience to San Francisco’s premiere modern art museum
Interesting Projects
Helen Zia is Developing a TV Series on the 1982 Murder of Vincent Chin and Landmark Civil Rights Case
Author, activist and journalist Helen Zia is developing a limited TV series on the landmark civil rights case about the 1982 murder of Chinese…
The Ongoing Legacy of Anna May Wong: Hollywood’s First Asian American Star
“More than ever she stands in for all of the women who were denied an opportunity to practice their craft in an industry that absolutely could not see the value that added what she was giving to storytelling and film.”
Ready, Set, Pitch! Introducing the Producers and Jurors
by Media Fund Team READY, SET, PITCH! Sunday, March 17, 10 am – 11:30 am Hotel Kabuki, Imperial Room A 1625 Post Street in…
Making Noise in Silence
Have you had a chance to watch “Making Noise in Silence“? [update: this film is no longer available online] It’s a short, fascinating look…
Ready, Set, Pitch! Introducing the Producers and Jurors
READY, SET, PITCH! Sunday, March 11, 10am-11:30am Hotel Kabuki, Imperial Room A 1625 Post Street in Japantown, San Francisco This is a FREE EVENT…
A Digital Life
Small digital video cameras like the Flip and mobile devices with video have become one of the most widely used technology to capture life’s everyday moments, for the Himalayan Youth Voices Project, we incorporated these cameras into a workshop. Check it out.
I think I’m Himalayan American…
CAAM’s own Sapana Sakya reflects on her Himalayan American identity and introduces the upcoming Himalayan Youth Summit, where youth will create videos telling their stories.
CAAM Presents: Cherylene Lee on CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OLYMPICS
I was heartened that Yunte Huang’s book, Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History, actually gave vivid life to the real-life detective, Chang Apana, a Hawaiian policeman, who inspired Earl Biggers to create the Charlie Chan book series. He presented a revisionist image to the Charlie Chan movies I had seen where a white actor played the sage, wise, unbeatable detective.
CAAM Friends Screening: Chinese Independent Documentaries
Our good friends over at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts will be screening “under the radar” documentaries from independent filmmakers based in China. When they say “under the radar” they mean stories that depict human rights abuses, stories of chaos and neglect, and of state-sanctioned deception. We have a feeling these works would not be approved by President Hu Jintao.
Student Delegate Blog: Opening night!
The ten-day SFIAAFF kicked off last night with the opening movie WEST IS WEST followed by the Opening Night Gala at the Asian American Art Museum.
CAAM Member Spotlight: Lisa Lee
CAAM is truly blessed to have many wonderful supporters and we’d love to show the world how awesome they really are. This is a shout out to you, CAAM members! Thank you for being your amazing self! Dear world, please meet…..Lisa Lee!