“I felt like there was a story that was specific to Fremont that, as much as I wanted to contribute to the canon of coming of age stories, I also wanted to hopefully try and contribute a story to the canon of Bay Area films.” — Sean Wang, director of Dìdi (弟弟)
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is proud to host a special conversation with filmmaker Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham, former CAAMFest Spotlight Honoree). She will talk about her latest project on PBS MASTERPIECE, Beecham House a British historical drama series set in 1795 in Delhi before the British ruled in that region.
For an entire year I am a filmmaker with a mentor. Every time I ask a question or bring up a challenge I am facing, Mridu will give me a concrete example from her experiences that helps me to figure out what to do. I am constantly reminded that I am not alone.
ALL IN MY FAMILY, now streaming on Netflix, is a deep look at Hao Wu’s family accepting his gay identity.
“When I began to make films, I discovered that I saw a world of double exposure – where the presence of here was always imprinted upon the absence of there, where “home” and “back home” often coexisted within the same frame.”
CAAM announces two new programs to support Asian American documentary filmmakers.
“I want Americans to watch this for several reasons: they need to know the history, because it involved their country.”
The director of “Forever, Chinatown,” “First Kitchen,” and “Power in Unity” chats about his projects.
Our new filmmaker in residence is working on several projects, including “The Highway,” a short animated documentary recreating a highway protest against police violence.
Mix and mingle with the local filmmaking community from all around the Bay, and learn more about the festival and the submission process.
Marissa Aroy, director of “Delano Manongs, discuss her memories of her father’s food with her mother, Marcelina Aroy, in this CAAM and StoryCorps special collaboration recording.
Muslim Youth Voices free filmmaking workshops are back this summer in Dallas, TX and Portland, OR.