High Five to Bring the Sights and Sounds of the Essential Elements to San Francisco Chinatown
Join CAAM and our partners at the Chinatown Media Arts Collective and Edge on the Square for the third annual Contemporary Art Festival on…
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Bringing 1920s San Francisco Chinatown to Life on Google Arts & Culture
Close your eyes and imagine with me. What comes to mind when you think about the 1920s in America? Glittering dresses and elegant suits?…
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
‘Free Chol Soo Lee’ Spotlights a Forgotten Moment in Asian American Activism
“…We honestly believe that this story has the potential to change the way the public at large sees Asian Americans and how we Asian Americans see ourselves.” – Julie Ha
CAAM Collaborates with SFMOMA on “Representing Chinatown” Exhibit and Film Screenings
Local artists and CAAMFest film screenings bring the Asian American experience to San Francisco’s premiere modern art museum
How Ursula Liang Learned to Make Documentaries Without Going to Film School
The New York filmmaker learned by doing, to create documentaries that illuminate the experiences of East Coast Chinese communities.
Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 14.6: “Chinatown Rising”
This film gives us an “institutional memory,” if you will, of our city’s life, struggles and aspirations.
THE CENTER FOR ASIAN AMERICAN MEDIA SELECTED AS RECIPIENT OF HEWLETT 50 ARTS COMMISSION
”J-town, Chinatown: Our Town” will be a multidisciplinary and multimedia work performed by esteemed artist Brenda Wong Aoki and scored by award-winning jazz musician Mark Izu.
CAAM-funded films nominated for Emmy Awards
Congrats to “Forever, Chinatown” and “Mele Murals!”
“ABACUS” DIRECTOR STEVE JAMES NOMINATED FOR A DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARD!
The nomination comes on the heels of being shortlisted for an Oscar.
Wood Moy from “Chan is Missing” Passed Away
“His voice is carried throughout the film and he really ties it all together.” – Stephen Gong
“Home is a Hotel” Top 5 in PBS Online Film Festival
A rare glimpse for most into family life living in an 80 sq ft SRO in San Francisco’s Chinatown.