“It’s really important to see yourselves on film; whether it’s an animated film or live-action film. [It’s] also important to have a diverse crew working on the film to have proper representation as well, just to have that authenticity, to create authenticity in the film.”
When filmmaker and A-Doc co-founder, Grace Lee served on a panel where she was asked to make recommendations for a documentary impact grant, none…
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.
A new collection of digital non-fiction short films by BIPOC filmmakers living in the American Midwest
Resources to discuss COVID-related hate, how it’s related to the long history of oppression against Americans of Asian descent, and how leaders are strengthen the Asian American community today.
In February, many Asian Americans gathered together to celebrate Lunar New Year for the first time in two years. However, the excitement and festivity…
March 2020 marked a crossroad for Asian America, particularly in the pop culture world. Crazy Rich Asians had come out about a year and…
Bay Area kids in grades K-12 have a chance to win cash prizes by writing or creating art or videos around this year’s theme: A Home for You and Me
In line with CAAM’s vision to amplify independent Asian American storytelling in all of its forms, we’re introducing a brand new ongoing series here on CAAM’s blog: Short Takes.
The CAAM-funded documentary Free Chol Soo Lee will make its world premiere virtually at the Sundance 2022 film festival. Free Chol Soo Lee tells…
The past year has been a pivotal one for Asian Americans. In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continued violence against AAPIs, we at CAAM continue to be reminded of the importance and power of our mission to showcase the richness and diversity of the Asian American experience. The work CAAM does matters, now more than ever.
I am Kiyoko McCrae, one of the six filmmakers in the inaugural cohort of Hindsight, the joint talent development program led by the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), Firelight Media, and Reel South