Maria Hinojosa Airs Elections Documentary on PBS September 6
“The New Deciders” episode introduces viewers to some of the voters who may profoundly impact the impending election.
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“Cambodian Son” Doc Wins National AAJA Award
The film received the award in the Asian American Pacific Islander Issues for Television/Online. The documentary aired nationally on public media on the America ReFramed program on World Channel, and was presented by the Center for Asian American Media.
CAAM Presents “The Birth of Saké” on PBS Sept. 5
From “No Reservations” with Anthony Bourdain cinematographer comes a new food documentary about making the revered rice wine of Japan.
Welcome W.T. Chan Fellow Gabriela Lai from Hong Kong
Please help us welcome our new intern, Gabriela Lai, who has been selected as a W.T. Chan Fellow through UC Berkeley.
Apply to the CAAM Documentary Fund
CAAM’s next Open Call for Documentary Fund begins September 1. The deadline to submit is September 30, 2016.
“Home is a Hotel” Top 5 in PBS Online Film Festival
A rare glimpse for most into family life living in an 80 sq ft SRO in San Francisco’s Chinatown.
America By The Numbers with Maria Hinojosa Rebroadcasts With New Elections Special
PBS will rebroadcast “America By The Numbers” leading up to a new one-hour election special, “The New Deciders,” to be broadcast on September 6, 2016
“Home is a Hotel” Doc Highlights SRO Living in SF Chinatown
The filmmakers behind PBS Online Film Festival’s “Home is a Hotel” highlights a low-income family living in one of the country’s most expensive cities.
PBS ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS JULY 11-29, 2016
CAAM’s entry Home is a Hotel, about a mother and daughter living in one of San Francisco Chinatown’s single room occupancy hotels, which won the Loni Ding Award in Social Issue Documentary at CAAMFest 2016.
“One Day in the American City” Series Airs on PBS
CAAM assembled a team of filmmakers with Hyphen in 2014 and worked with local producer Winnie Wong on the One Day in SF shoot
Exploring Cambodia’s Trauma of Silence
“Daze of Justice,” a film by Michael Siv, helps carve a path toward healing.
Spring 2016 CAAM Documentary Fund Awards
“Good Luck Soup,” “Mele Murals” and “Wisdom Gone Wild” have received the Spring 2016 CAAM Documentary Fund Awards.