Reflections on Ben Fong-Torres, Featured in ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ at CAAMFest40
To music writer Todd Inoue, Ben Fong-Torres is like the groovy uncle with a better record collection and a more impressive Rolodex.
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San Francisco Native Crystal Kwok Examines the Chinese Experience During the Jim Crow South in ‘Blurring the Color Line’
New documentary amplifies the “silent spaces” in America’s Black and white conversations about race
In ‘Bad Axe’ a Cambodian-Mexican Restaurant Family Faces the Pandemic and Their American Dreams
“As a family, we had a lot of conversations about whether or not to have the film because of the potential backlash, privacy and safety issues. Yet, we decided it is the right thing to do.” -David Siev, director of ‘Bad Axe’
Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah on the Nearly 25 Year Journey to Bring ‘Bengali Harlem’ to the Silver Screen
“I wanted to find out whether Alaudin’s father was — like I say in the film — part of this larger history that hadn’t been recorded.” -Vivek Bald, Co-Director of ‘In Search of Bengali Harlem’
Centering Ourselves: 2022 CAAM Filmmaker Summit
Since its founding more than 40 years ago, CAAM has nurtured storytellers from a diversity of Asian American voices. While uplifting under-represented Asian American…
Opening Night Film “Free Chol Soo Lee” Spotlights a Forgotten Moment in Asian American Activism
“…We honestly believe that this story has the potential to change the way the public at large sees Asian Americans and how we Asian Americans see ourselves.” – Julie Ha
Watch Asian American Stories of Resilience This May
CAAM has partnered with Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) and WORLD Channel to present “Asian American Stories of Resilience and Beyond” premiering Tuesdays on PBS and WORLD Channel’s YouTube starting May 3.
Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Public Television Watch Guide for May
Since the mid-1800s, Asian immigrants have been a driving force of economic development in the United States. Many arrived in the country to advance…
CAAM Collaborates with SFMOMA on “Representing Chinatown” Exhibit and Film Screenings
Local artists and CAAMFest film screenings bring the Asian American experience to San Francisco’s premiere modern art museum
CAAMFest40 Gala Presentations Will Be Back in Theaters This May
We’re back in theaters May 12-22! Join us for our Opening Night film “Free Chol Soo Lee” and more fresh new programs.
Short Takes: Finding Hope, Healing and Inspiration in Asian American Stories
Everything Everywhere All at Once, Turning Red, and other portrays of complicated families that are catching our attention
Guide to Asian and Asian American Representation at the Oscars 2022
After more than two years of the film industry adjusting to the COVID-19 pandemic with deserted movie theaters, countless postponed releases and scaled-back awards…