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.
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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…
“Turning Red” Animators on Anime Influences and Working with Domee Shi
“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.”
Cecilia R. Mejia Joins A-Doc as its New Impact Director
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…
Vincent Chin 40th Remembrance and Rededication Set for June 16-19 in Detroit
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.
Firelight Media, PBS and CAAM Announce Filmmakers Selected for New Collection “HOMEGROWN: Future Visions”
A new collection of digital non-fiction short films by BIPOC filmmakers living in the American Midwest
This new AAPI-focused curriculum puts COVID-related Asian hate incidents into context
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.
Short Takes February 2022: Tales of Celebration and Struggle
In February, many Asian Americans gathered together to celebrate Lunar New Year for the first time in two years. However, the excitement and festivity…
The Authors of “Rise” on Documenting Three Decades of Asian American Pop History
March 2020 marked a crossroad for Asian America, particularly in the pop culture world. Crazy Rich Asians had come out about a year and…
Enter the 2022 Growing Up Asian in America Contest
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
Short Takes January 2022: From Spelling Bees on Netflix to Empathy on YouTube
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.