Q&A with “Black Muslim Woman” Writer Mikel Jones on Identity
CAAM’s Muslim Youth Voices program filmmaker delivers a powerful poem on beauty and blackness.
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Q&A with “Flip the Record” Director Marie Jamora on Filipinx DJ Culture
“I have an appreciation for the struggle of having to prove oneself to your male counterparts, and that’s what inspired me to tell this story from a woman’s perspective.”
2018 PBS Online Film Festival Kicks off July 16
“Flip the Record,” “Our Time,” and “Black Muslim Woman” are part of the lineup from CAAM filmmakers.
“Family Pictures USA” World Premieres at #CAAMFest36 at the Oakland Museum of California
Meet us at OMCA for an evening of food trucks, Asian Americans in hip-hop panel, and the World Premiere of “Family Pictures USA: Detroit Is The Future and It’s Okay!”
CAAM-funded Documentaries & Programs at CAAMFest36
CAAMFest, the annual festival for Asian and Asian American showcases presented by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), brings 25 films produced or…
CAAM-funded films nominated for Emmy Awards
Congrats to “Forever, Chinatown” and “Mele Murals!”
Six Asian American Documentaries Premiere on PBS and World Channel this May
Join us in watching the broadcast premiere of these enlightening and inspiring films that spotlight the resilience of Asian Americans, and the role of Asian Americans in shaping U.S. history.
CAAM-Funded “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” Nominated for Peabody Award
The film is about the family-owned Abacus Federal Savings Bank, the only U.S. bank to face criminal charges after the 2008 financial crisis.
Now Available: “The Chinese Exclusion Act” PBS Documentary’s Community Conversation Kit
Host a community screening of the film, “The Chinese Exclusion Act,” and use our new community resource kit with a discussion guide and more.
2018 Southern Asian American Documentary Filmmakers Convening
“Beyond Borders: Diverse Voices of the American South” will bring together Asian American filmmakers from the South to build a network.
Introducing Tanya Yule, CAAM’s new Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow
Our fellow will digitize Asian American documentaries from the 80s and beyond that aired on PBS programs such as American Experience, Frontline, and Independent Lens.
CAAM 2017 DOCUMENTARY FUND AWARDS
The new awardees include “Chinatown Rising,” “Jaddoland” and “Random Acts of Legacy.”