“They expect the classic competition film where you’re rooting for this underdog or you’re rooting for someone to win….But our film goes against that grain. It’s about what happens after he gets his 15 minutes of fame and after he is the champion.”
Here’s your chance to get your documentary funded! Applications open February 1, 2017.
CAAM’s next Open Call for Documentary Fund begins September 1. The deadline to submit is September 30, 2016.
“Good Luck Soup,” “Mele Murals” and “Wisdom Gone Wild” have received the Spring 2016 CAAM Documentary Fund Awards.
“Giap’s Last Day at the Ironing Board Factory,” winner of CAAMFest 2015’s Loni Ding Award for Social Issue Documentary, will play on PBS stations in May.
“Changing Season: On the Masumoto Family Farm” and “Giap’s Last Day at the Ironing Board Factory” among docs to premiere this May.
And just like that, CAAMFest 2016 comes to a close after 11 days celebrating Asian and Asian American stories in film, music and food.
Awards typically range between $15,000 and $50,000. Applications open Friday, February 12, 2016 and close on Monday, March 21, 2016.
The documentary focuses on the life of artist and early Disney animation concept artist Tyrus Wong, who is 105 years-old.
Yu Gu and Scott Drucker sat down to reflect on this juncture in making their film, about the road that led them to making a documentary about Arthur Chu, and the road ahead.
CAAM is now accepting proposals for documentary projects. Submit by October 13, 2015.
Announcing our 2015 Documentary Fund awardees!