CAAM Documentaries For Social Change Fund Now Open
The fund offers grants for social issue documentary films that highlight Asian American narratives. The deadline to submit a project is Monday, August 26, 2019.
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Apply To CAAM’s Documentary Fund
CAAM’s Documentary Fund opens July 17, 2019. The deadline to apply is August 26, 2019.
CAAM’s Entry in PBS Online Film Festival Focuses on Story of Transgender Woman in Pakistan
RANI is a short film about a transgender Pakistani woman who takes care of an abandoned baby. Set in the heart of Karachi, she faces many challenges – yet is determined to do the right thing.
“Breathin’: The Eddy Zheng Story” Encore Broadcast and Streaming on 7/16
Supporters said Eddy had served his sentence and was reformed. “If he’s not the epitome of rehabilitation,” says one friend, “who is?” Will society, his family and his victims give him a second chance?
Director Lulu Wang Explores Telling a Story Based on an Actual Lie in “The Farewell”
“Ethnicity or race is not a genre. Being Asian American is no different from having a story about a white family or any other family, and I think that it shows that as a community, we can tell all kinds of stories of in all different genres.” – Lulu Wang
“The Chinese Exclusion Act” DVD Now Available With Chinese Subtitles
You can purchase the award-winning film now with simplified and traditional Chinese subtitles.
Join CAAM at a Special Advance Screening of Lulu Wang’s “The Farewell” on June 25
Become a CAAM member today or enter our social media giveaway for a chance to receive tickets to the advance screening.
Matt Braly on Bringing Thai American Representation to Disney Channel’s “Amphibia”
Braly talks about how the works of Nick Park and Hayao Miyazaki have inspired him, how childhood trips to Bangkok served as the inspiration for the show, the importance of having a Thai American as the lead character, and how Song played a big role in developing her character.
The Stars and Director of “Always Be My Maybe” on Creative Collaboration and Love for San Francisco
“It’s not so much a message I want people to live with, it’s a feeling,” Wong said. “A feeling of joy and a feeling of, ‘I want to watch this again.’” – Ali Wong
20 Things to Watch and Listen To In Celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islanders
It’s not too late to catch these films, now streaming on WORLD Channel and PBS! And catch the new podcast everyone is talking about,…
Actress Nichole Bloom Discusses Her Journey to “Superstore” at CAAMFest37
In a time where a shift in who and what stories appear onscreen is happening, Bloom feels optimistic in that the industry is getting there.
Listen Now: Self Evident Podcast launches on all platforms
Listen and subscribe through your favorite podcast app, or at selfevidentshow.com.