Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance and Rededication Set for June 16-19 in Detroit
In 1982, Chin’s racially charged murder ignited the modern Asian American civil rights movement. Events offer powerful lessons for today’s pandemic of anti-Asian violence.
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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…
Photographic Justice: Rest in Power Corky Lee
Corky Lee’s iconic photographs of Asian American milestones laid the groundwork for Asian American documentary filmmaking.
From “Greetings from Bury Park” to “Blinded by the Light”: The Making of a British Pakistani’s Cinematic Personal Story
“I make these films so that people like us are visible. People who are generally on the margins of the frame or in the background or the side characters – I try to put them in the center of the frame, and then build the story around them to be as mainstream as possible and as universal as possible.” – Gurinder Chadha
The Stars and Director of “Always Be My Maybe” on Creative Collaboration and Love for San Francisco
“It’s not so much a message I want people to live with, it’s a feeling,” Wong said. “A feeling of joy and a feeling of, ‘I want to watch this again.’” – Ali Wong
Muslim Youth Voices Launches New Resource for Thought and Discussion
The new toolkit offers background information on the films and filmmakers, questions for discussion, fun activities and fascinating links, all in one place!
Meet the CAAM Fam: Frances Pomperada, CAAM’s new Director of Development
Frances brings more than ten years of development experience, having fundraised for Bay Area nonprofit arts organizations, including CAAM in the late 2000s.
New “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” Includes Actors Ken Watanabe and Zhang Ziyi
One of the Executive Producers is CAAM Fellowship Mentor alumnus, Dan Lin!
New CAAM Fellowship and the CAAM Documentaries for Social Change Fund
CAAM announces two new programs to support Asian American documentary filmmakers.
Sundance Panel – Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate: Advancing Asian American Artists
CAAM and Visual Communications is pleased to host a dynamic conversation with industry leaders on the current and future state of Asian Americans in media at Sundance: “Elevate, Incubate & Demonstrate: Advancing Asian American Artists.”
Asian American Media Milestones in 2016
“Future generations can look back at 2016 as the year that Asian American representation finally became a topic of conversation.”
For Asian Americans in battleground states, voter registration is just the beginning
AAPIs are often a swing electorate, not a reliable voting bloc for either political party, and increasingly vocal and aware of how front-burner policy issues such as immigration, healthcare, and policing.