Meet the Filmmakers Selected for the WBD Access Early Career Bootcamp
In collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is excited to announce the six filmmakers selected to be a…
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CAAM Pick ’83 and Alone’ Spotlights the Bhutanese Climate Crisis at the 2022 PBS Short Film Festival
Stream this and dozens of other films on the PBS website through July 22.
Short Takes Summer 2022: Superheroes, They’re Just Like Us
Short Takes returns this summer, and I’m highlighting some of my favorite pieces of Asian American media that I’ve consumed recently, starting with a TV show that everyone has been talking about since its release: Ms. Marvel.
Vincent Chin and the Roots and Future of Asian American Activism
A trip to the Midwest to mark a historic event provides a glimpse into the past and future of our community.
Watch ‘Who Killed Vincent Chin?’ on Public TV June 20
The 1982 Hate Crime Galvanized a New Generation of Asian Americans to Fight for Justice.
CAAMFest40: Reinventing and Reuniting as We Turn 40
Like any good 40th birthday party, CAAMFest40 was a chance to reconnect with old friends and set the tone for our new chapter
CAAM Filmmaker Summit 2022: Here’s what happened
As part of CAAMFest40, we held a one-day CAAM Filmmaker Summit with the theme of “Centering Ourselves” to support the development of creatives who are…
Introducing the Winners of the 2022 Comcast Xfinity and Loni Ding Awards
As part of our annual CAAMFest events, we are proud to announce the winners of the Comcast Xfinity Documentary and Narrative Awards, as well…
The Pinays on the Rise Artists Delve into Their Origin Stories and Music
Get to know Kiyomi, Ouida, and DJ Bitesize — rising Filipino American music artists native to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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.
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’