Drama Del Rosario Takes a Personal Approach to Making His Personal Documentaries
“I grew up in the generation of vloggers and YouTubers and people navigating how to use editing software. That’s really how I got my start in hands-on filmmaking.”
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How an Online Watch Party Helped Me Connect With the Taiwanese American Experience in “Tigertail”
Once we overcame the initial awkwardness of doing happy hour via laptop, the conversation flowed as if we had all known each other for years.
Flash Cuts Producer and Founder on the Making of “Asian Americans”
Flash Cuts is a post-production facility founded by Walt Louie in Atwater Village in Los Angeles. While it has been involved in the making…
Jasmine Cho’s Cookies Give a Taste of the “Asian Americans” Series
Get a taste of the upcoming Asian Americans documentary series that will be aired on PBS May 11-12, 2020 with these amazing cookies baked…
Director Alice Wu and Actor Leah Lewis on the Whole Story of Making “The Half of It”
In the small town of Squahamish, Washington, introverted high schooler Ellie Chu is approached by the not-so-bright school jock, Paul Munsky, to write a…
Join us for CAAMFest Online: Heritage at Home
Take part in a reimagined festival experience from home, May 13-22, 2020.
Watch Over 50 Asian American Documentaries on Public Television This May
CAAM funded “Drawn Together” and “Jaddoland” make their broadcast premieres, along with a full slate of documentary programming for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Anuradha Rana Finds Community to Help Tell Stories, Personal and Political
“My work focuses on women, whether they are outsiders or those who are trying on the mantle of where they don’t usually fit”
Chef Nite Yun Reimagines Cambodian Cooking, Even During a Pandemic
“The food we ate growing up was so good. It’s more about sharing our culture and storytelling, versus, ‘I’ve got to survive.’”
Paula Madison’s Personal Crusade to Tell the History of Chinese in the Caribbean
“If we have the African diaspora teamed with the Asian diaspora, we would be unstoppable.”
Get Ready to Watch the Asian Americans Documentary Series on PBS in May
The most comprehensive documentary yet about the Asian American experience is coming to PBS stations May 11-12, 2020. Asian Americans is the culmination of…
Alan Yang and Tzi Ma on Tigertail and Telling Family Stories
In 2016, Alan Yang stood onstage next to Aziz Ansari at the Emmys and gave a rousing speech while accepting an award for comedy…