Celebrating Four Days of Storytelling and Announcing the CAAMFest 2025 Award Winners
Nearly 4,000 people packed the theaters for four days of film programming in San Francisco! We had three sold-out CAAMFest screenings including Opening Night…
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Join Us for CAAMFest 2025, May 8-11
Clear your calendars! CAAMFest will take place May 8-11, 2025 during San Francisco’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The completely in-person program…
Announcing the CAAMFest 2024 Award Winners
Congratulations to These Films as We Reflect on 11 Days of Asian American Storytelling
‘I’ve Learned to Rock the Boat’: Ramona Diaz on Bold Storytelling
Ramona Diaz is unapologetic. While filming her latest documentary in the Philippines, she boldly wears pink, the color of progressive candidate Leni Robredo’s presidential campaign, amidst the Marcos dynasty’s resurgence. This defiance, born from a childhood under martial law, fuels her documentary films that uncovers truths that linger in the shadows.
CAAMFest 2024 Shines Light on Asian American Stories, May 9-19
We’re excited to announce the lineup for CAAMFest 2024, taking place May 9-19, 2024 in San Francisco and Oakland. This year’s festival will include…
CAAMFest 2023 Celebrates 11 Joyful Days of Gathering In Community and Storytelling
We celebrated a successful return to fully in-person programs at CAAMFest 2023, with more than 11,000 people in attendance. Over 11 days of expanded…
Fanny and Their Ongoing Legacy in Redefining Rock
The question “Who is Fanny?” is one that could have a simple enough answer. They are a rock band active from the late 1960s…
“Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story” Turns the Lens on the Asian American Photographer Laureate
“Corky was really about people, history and culture. How many people do you know that photograph all things Asian American for no other reason than he feels like it needs to be documented?” — Jennifer Takaki (Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story)
Bending History, Time, and Perception With Filmmaker Rea Tajiri
Documentary filmmaking is sometimes thought of as a record of history. But can documentaries also be a way to experience the past (lived or…
Save the Date! CAAMFest 2023 is Coming May 11-21
Mark your calendars! 11 days of movies, eating, and grooving are coming to the Bay Area
CAAMFest 2023 Call for Entries – Submit Your Films Now
The Center for Asian American Media is now accepting film and media submissions for the 41st anniversary of CAAMFest! The festival is scheduled for May 11-21, 2023.
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