Growing Up Asian in America 2023: Art, Essay, and Video Contest
Bay Area kids in grades K-12 can enter this contest from March 1-15 for a chance to win
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Funding Narrative Shift
CAAM proactively seeks out Asian American storytellers producing undertold narratives from the Asian American experience. Recently, CAAM has been reflecting on how best to…
Centering The Outsiders: Asian American Films at Sundance 2023
“I have always been an outsider and will always be an outsider.” -Nam June Paik
God Can’t Give You Double Eyelids
“I used to pray to God to give me double eyelids. I used to pray to God to be white.” Videography is an integral…
Let’s Talk Lunar New Year Traditions
Find out how some Asian American chefs, writers, and leaders are celebrating the Year of the Rabbit (or is it cat?)
CAAM Joins San Francisco Organizations to Host Inaugural Filmmakers’ Reception in Park City
San Francisco-based film and media arts organizations today announced that they will jointly host the inaugural filmmakers’ reception, “Spotlight on San Francisco at Sundance”…
Dante Basco Reflects on His Experience with ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ as Co-Host of Podcast
When actor and filmmaker Dante Basco was featured as part of CAAM’s Storytellers series in 2021, he teased a new podcast on the horizon. While…
CAAM’s Impact in 2022 and Beyond
Watch our year end wrap video and learn more about the work CAAM has done to rededicate ourselves to storytelling, in 2022 and into the future
Engaging New Audiences
How CAAM is sharing Asian American stories with new audiences
Short Takes December 2022: I’m Still Dreaming of a Non-White Christmas
There’s a new batch of Asian American holiday movies. But do they live up to expectations? And do they need to?
Sana Saif’s ‘Uncle Zaman’ Discovers the Connection Between South Asia and South Texas
“The South Asian culture and the South Texas culture are pretty similar in this need to find community and this tight knit sense of belonging that I think exists in both cultures because of how hospitable both are.”
Centering Our Narratives in 2022
Learn what makes CAAM’s work unique in the growing field of Asian American films