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Film Events, First Person, In Theatres September 2, 2021 September 6, 2021

Marvel’s Asian American Movie Shang-Chi Brings Out the Rep Sweats and Gold Opens

I’ve been a fan of Marvel comics as a kid, collecting comics including Spider-Man, The Avengers, Fantastic Four, and a fan of the film…

Television August 12, 2021 August 12, 2021

Bay Area Native Avantika on Becoming the First South Asian Lead of a Disney Channel Original Movie, “Spin”

Spin is the 110th Disney Channel Original Movie, but the first to be centered on an Indian American protagonist. Starring Avantika (Mira, Royal Detective)…

animation, CAAM Presents, In Theatres March 4, 2021 March 4, 2021

Kelly Marie Tran On Being the Voice of Raya in Disney’s First Animated Film Set in Southeast Asia

In Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 59th film, Raya and the Last Dragon, the land of Kumandra has been divided for the past 500 years…

CAAM Presents, concert, filipino December 16, 2019 December 18, 2019

CAAM On Location in Sydney for Lea Salonga in Concert Tour

In November, CAAM was on location in Sydney, Australia to film Tony and Olivier Award-winning singer and Disney legend Lea Salonga in concert. Best…

A mixed race Asian American man looks intensely into the distance.

CAAM Presents September 30, 2019 September 30, 2019

Christopher Sean Talks About Being the First Asian American Lead of “Star Wars”

Sean talks about how he landed the role as Kazuda, his thoughts about being the first Asian American lead in “Star Wars,” and on working with actor Tzi Ma.

animation, CAAM Presents June 13, 2019 June 13, 2019

Matt Braly on Bringing Thai American Representation to Disney Channel’s “Amphibia”

Braly talks about how the works of Nick Park and Hayao Miyazaki have inspired him, how childhood trips to Bangkok served as the inspiration for the show, the importance of having a Thai American as the lead character, and how Song played a big role in developing her character.