“Abacus: Small Enough to Jail” Nominated for an Oscar
The CAAM-funded film has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature.
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“Swim Team” on POV Tonight
Watch a moving quest for inclusion and independence for autistic teens in “Swim Team,” premiering on PBS’ award-winning POV program October 2.
CAAM documentary filmmakers nominated for Emmy Awards
The awards ceremony takes place October 5, 2017
“The Chinese Exclusion Act” Documentary at Seattle Public Library October 9
View an exclusive excerpt from the documentary, with historian Erika Lee, before it airs in its entirety on PBS.
CAAM x LUCKYRICE SF September 8
CAAM will present an episode from Season 2 of LUCKY CHOW as part of the VIP experience
CAAM Receives $600,000 from MacArthur Foundation to Support Asian American Documentary Filmmakers
CAAM will receive $600K to support the CAAM Future Fund to provide development, production, and outreach grants for projects produced by Asian American directors and producers
40th Anniversary of I-Hotel Eviction
The Manilatown Heritage Foundation is hosting an event including speakers and a screening of the documentary, Fall of the I-Hotel, with director Curtis Choy in attendance.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.12: Steve James, the Sung family and “Abacus” Documentary
Abacus is an intimate look at the Sung family’s resolve as their bank serving predominantly the Chinese immigrant community in New York City became the only bank prosecuted after the 2008 Great Recession.
Full House at CAAM and SF Public Library “The Chinese Exclusion Act” Screening
Upcoming screenings of the documentary include on in SF Chinatown on June 13.
WORLD Channel, America ReFramed + CAAM Present: #MyAPALife Filmmaker Conversation
Join us on May 30 at 7p ET/4p P for a Facebook Live conversation with APA filmmakers Grace Lee, James Q. Chan and Keoni Lee!
Catch “Right Footed” Documentary on Fuse TV May 20
“Right Footed,” directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Nick Spark, chronicles Jessica Cox’s amazing story of overcoming adversity.
“Guangzhou Dream Factory” follows flows of capital and people between Africa and China
“Guangzhou Dream Factory” addresses the contours of these cultural and economic interactions, looking at the push factors for migration and the impact of global capitalism in Africa and China.