Asian American Documentaries Premiere on PBS May 2016
“Changing Season: On the Masumoto Family Farm” and “Giap’s Last Day at the Ironing Board Factory” among docs to premiere this May.
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“When She Rises” – Asian American Women Artists on Resistance and Resilience
“When She Rises” draws on the experiences of women who are forced to navigate racism informed by gender-based oppression.
CAAMFest Panels Now on “Off White” Podcast
Missed our epic panels at CAAMFest 2016? Catch the “Master of None” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” panels, now on the “Off White” podcast.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 11.9: Savoring the Memory of CAAMFest 2016
Being in this festival is an award in itself, for both filmmakers and audience.
Daniel Henney on CBS’ New Show “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”
The actor/model talks about his new show, “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders,” and gives a shoutout to his golden retriever.
CAAMFest 2016 Highlights and Audience Awards
And just like that, CAAMFest 2016 comes to a close after 11 days celebrating Asian and Asian American stories in film, music and food.
Cherylene Lee (1956-2016): Pioneering Actor and Writer
The “Chinese Shirley Temple” danced alongside Gene Kelly, starred in “Flower Drum Song,” and became an award-winning playwright.
Nisha Ganatra on becoming one of TV’s hottest directors
The Producer/Director of “Transparent” on Amazon and winner of two Golden Globe Awards chats about her journey from indie prodigy to becoming a TV director, and how she kept going through the lean years in between.
Encore CAAMFest 2016 Screening of “TYRUS” Doc
With a century of stories and achievements captured in over a decade of filmmaking, Pamela Tom’s award-winning TYRUS paints a beautifully intimate portrait of 105-year-old artist Tyrus Wong.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 11.8 – Superfan meets a Super Fan
The filmmakers behind “One-minded” share their process — and a link to their short film.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 11.7 – Inside the Fantastical Mind of Việt Lê
“It seems like many people don’t talk about past wars but there is such an obsession with pop music—what is the relationship between the traumas of history and modernity, between war and pop (and agit-prop)?”
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 11.6 – Make Home
CAAMFest is a sure route to culture and knowledge, an opportunity to loose our shackles of unknowing.
