The Masculinity Project is LIVE!
Black Public Media and The National Black Programming Consortium recently launched their website for THE MASCULINITY PROJECT.
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PLONING screening with FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION Oscar program
The Philippine’s official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, PLONING, starring Judy Ann Santos will be screening at the San Rafael Film Center on January 18, 2009.
Bay Area Documentaries: Selections From the Academy’s Shortlist
The Bay Area has long been fertile ground for extraordinary work in documentary filmmaking. The San Rafael Film Center will be showcasing the nominees on January 11, 2009
SLOAN FILMMAKER FUND: Call for Entries
The Tribeca Film Institute Sloan Filmmaker Fund is seeking feature length narrative works that dramatize stories about science, technology, mathematics or medicine, as well as celebrated personalities in these fields.
SPARROW at the 4 Star Theatre
Johnnie To’s SPARROW is a love letter to Hong Kong with intricately choreographed scenes and a 60’s Euro-cool soundtrack full of marimba glissandos and sparkling jazz pianos. SPARROW opens a the 4 Star Theatre on December 25th.
Gran Torino – Dirty Harry as Mr. Miyagi
Misa reviews Clint Eastwood’s latest creation “Gran Torino,” in which Eastwood plays an aging white resident in a neighborhood now populated by Hmong families.
WHATEVER IT TAKES: This Is Real Life
Last month, something happened which reminded me that I’m not just making a film. In documentary, we’re not just dealing with footage that we shot a few months ago; we’re dealing with individuals whose lives continue evolve. This is real life, and sometimes things change for the better, sometimes for the worse. In this case, it was definitely the latter…
Human Rights Day Videos in the 1000 Voices Archive
December 10th is Human Rights day, and in celebration the 1000 Voices, a really interesting archive of a different American stories, has highlighted videos in their collection that feature folks working in the Human Rights movement. Check out some of the videos.
THE LAST GHOST OF WAR airs on PBS Nationwide
In THE LAST GHOST OF WAR, we meet victims who are plaintiffs in a class action suit against 32 U.S. chemical companies. These Vietnamese victims are seeking compensation and justice. The question is were these dioxin-laden herbicides chemical weapons? And if so, who should be held accountable in the wake of what was arguably the largest chemical warfare operation in history?
Become a CAAM facebook fan and Win!
Join our facebook page and WIN an 8GB ipod nano.That’s it! The winner will be randomly selected from our fans on facebook, January 5, 2009 by noon.
Making Your Media Matter Conference 2009
On February 12th and 13th in Washington DC, The Center for Social Media invites established as well as aspiring filmmakers, non-profit communications leaders, funders, and students to our fifth annual Making Your Media Matter conference where we will explore the theme: Ethics, Money and Mission.
Members Only Screening of FRUIT FLY
The Center for Asian American Media and Poleng Lounge present a special CAAM member screening of FRUIT FLY!