“The Chinese Exclusion Act” DVD Now Available With Chinese Subtitles
You can purchase the award-winning film now with simplified and traditional Chinese subtitles.
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20 Things to Watch and Listen To In Celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islanders
It’s not too late to catch these films, now streaming on WORLD Channel and PBS! And catch the new podcast everyone is talking about,…
Listen Now: Self Evident Podcast launches on all platforms
Listen and subscribe through your favorite podcast app, or at selfevidentshow.com.
Now Streaming: Jeff Chang’s “We Gon’ Be Alright” Adapted to Docuseries for Indie Lens Storycast
The series is inspired by Jeff Chang’s essays in his acclaimed book We Gon’ Be Alright, asking: why and how did we become so divided and what can we do now to be alright?
Pacific Islander Films on PBS and WORLD Channel this May
“Pacific Heartbeat” Season 8 Films includes “Prison Songs,” “Leitis in Waiting,” “Te Kuhane o te Tupuna,” and “Corridor Four.”
Q&A With Veteran Politician Norman Mineta, Subject of New PBS Documentary “Norman Mineta And His Legacy: An American Story”
“Democracy is not a spectator’s sport. It requires everyone’s active participation. You don’t have to be running for office to be in public service.” – Norman Mineta
CAAM Receives California Humanities Grant for “The Asian Americans”
The production grant will support The Asian Americans, a public media initiative that examines ways in which the US Asian experience illuminates the larger American story.
“Nailed It,” “Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story,” “Next Gen Asian American Art” premiering on PBS this May
“We are proud to present these compelling stories to the public, stories that bridge cultural divides, and that promote greater empathy and understanding of America’s diversity,” said CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong.
CAAM Co-Produced PBS Film “The Chinese Exclusion Act” Wins Award from Organization of American Historians
“The Chinese Exclusion Act,” co-produced by CAAM and Steeplechase Films, receives 2019 Erik Barnouw Award
Self Evident Season One Launches in May: Meet the Producers, James Boo and Talisa Chang
“We think a lot about the question of American identity and how the terms of being American are negotiated, because it’s something the whole country is grappling with right now.” – James Boo, Self Evident Managing Producer.
Your family home movies could be featured in a new PBS series, “The Asian Americans”
Help us preserve community film while growing an archive of Asian American moving images.
CAAM is Supporting 14 New Documentary Films and A New Podcast in 2019
“We remain committed to telling undertold stories to the public, including stories by filmmakers from the South and historically underrepresented voices.” – CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong