Q&A With Singer/Songwriter Thao Nguyen, subject of “Nobody Dies” Documentary
“I believe in the inherited trauma of war. I think there’s a lot of weight to absorb when you are raised by people whose lives were upended, who had to flee to live.”
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Reuniting Lost Home Movies Through the Making of “The Chinese Exclusion Act” Documentary
Neither the filmmakers nor CAAM predicted that the inclusion of this home movie would lead to identifying the family in the footage.
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!
CAAM and NBCUniversal Host “Expanding the Conversation: Asian Americans in Media” Panel Nov. 2 in Los Angeles
“We hope this conversation will spark real change within the media industry.” — Stephen Gong
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 11.11 – Vietnamese American Experience on PBS in May
“Giap’s Last Day at the Ironing Board Factory,” winner of CAAMFest 2015’s Loni Ding Award for Social Issue Documentary, will play on PBS stations in May.
Check Out “Off the Menu: Asian America” on iTunes!
The documentary about Asian Pacific American, which debuted on PBS in December, grapples with how family, tradition, faith, and geography shape our relationship to food.
Five POC-Centric Public Media Projects Coming Soon from NMC
The National Minority Consortia (NMC) supports public media by and about people of color in many contexts.
CAAM Presents Special Online Screenings of Award-winning Docs in May
Join us for online screenings of “The Delano Manongs” on Wednesday, May 20 6pm PST and “9-Man” and “Cambodian Son” on May 21 at 6pm PST.
Meet “Soul of a Banquet”‘s Cecilia Chiang
Famed restaurateur of The Mandarin Restaurant and subject of “Soul of a Banquet” discusses her past and the establishment’s early days. The film, directed by Wayne Wang, airs on PBS in May. Check local listings.
“Off the Menu” with Director Grace Lee
Take a road trip into the kitchens, factories, temples and farms of Asian Pacific America that explores how our relationship to food reflects our evolving community.
Online Screening and Chat of “Pass or Fail in Cambodia Town”
Join World Channel and CAAM for a live online screening Monday, November 10th at 7pm ET/4pm PT.