Dolly Li and Adrian De Leon Make Asian American History Accessible, One Video at a Time
The duo behind “A People’s History of Asian America” on collaboration, trust, and new ways of telling stories.
Public Media
Viewers Like Us Podcast Addresses Inequity Among PBS Documentary Filmmakers
Filmmaker Grace Lee is launching a podcast to address the lack of diversity among PBS documentaries. Here’s how to listen
Apply By October 20 for the CAAM 2022 Documentary Fund
Read on for important updates about CAAM’s Documentary Fund application cycle
CAAM Honors the Life of Leanne Kaʻiulani Ferrer, Executive Director of Pacific Islanders in Communications
We at CAAM are saddened by the passing of Leanne Ferrer, Executive Director of Pacific Islanders in Communication (PIC), an organization that has worked…
Watch CAAMFest Films “Atomic Cafe” and “Phony” in the PBS Short Film Festival
CAAM will have two films in the 2021 PBS Short Film Festival, running from July 12-23. For the tenth annual festival, we are proud…
CAAM Co-produced ‘Asian Americans’ Wins 2020 Peabody Documentary Award
The CAAM co-produced PBS documentary series Asian Americans is one of the first winners announced by the 2020 Peabody Awards, one of most prestigious…
CAAM IS SUPPORTING 11 NEW DOCUMENTARY FILMS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2021
CAAM is thrilled to be funding Asian American filmmakers and programs that showcase the breadth and diversity of experiences in our community. This year, …
Firelight Media, Reel South, and CAAM Announce Filmmakers Selected for the Hindsight Project
“We as a nation are revisiting the complicated racial narratives of the United States, and it is important to recognize that Asian Americans are and have long been a part of the South,” says CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong. “CAAM is pleased to partner on this project to bring these diverse documentaries to public media that represent a more authentic portrait of the regional South.”
Watch “Lea Salonga In Concert” on PBS Great Performances Friday, November 27
“I hope that the excitement that we all feel is contagious and that everybody that watches it feels our joy and our spirit.” —Lea Salonga
Get to Know Leslie Fields-Cruz, Executive Director of Black Public Media
“BIPOC communities are indelibly intertwined in the American experience. If more of these stories are made and shared with the American public, then we can help to dispel the divisive rhetoric that seeks to keep us apart.”
Vote For Drama Del Rosario’s “In This Family” During the PBS Short Film Festival, July 13-24
Watch CAAM’s entry into the PBS Short Film Festival and learn about “In This Family” filmmaker Drama Del Rosario.
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.”