The Ecstasy of the Ephemeral: Mira Nair Brings Monsoon Wedding to the Stage
“I have always taken courage in my distinctive community. I want to see our names, our voices, our dreams, our struggles—that is what I am devoted to.”
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Filmmaker Nanfu Wang on “Hooligan Sparrow”
“Hooligan Sparrow” has been nominated for a Peabody Award.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.5: Make America
Sami takes the physical journey from India to America; he sets off on a hunting expedition in the form of killing it at work; and then embarks on a spiritual journey beyond America towards some higher state.
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol 12.3: Yoko Okumura and “SIT”
“SIT perfectly blends a meditation on Buddhism and also the poignancy of family and making a life in the world.”
Emiko and Chizu Omori on lessons from WWII Incarceration
Emiko and Chizu Omori on lessons from the WWII incarceration of Japanese Americans and its relevancy today. Emiko Omori is one of CAAM’s Spotlight honorees at #CAAMFest35.
Filmmaker Amitabh Joshi sheds Light on Unlikely Hero in Nepal
The story of Tashi, who wants to bring electricity to a remote village in Nepal near the border of Tibet, is highlighted in this documentary, which airs on World Channel on Sunday, November 13.
“Hooligan Sparrow” Screening at CAAM on Saturday, October 29
Join CAAM and filmmaker Nanfu Wang at our screening.
Remembering Filmmaker Anjoo Khosla, CAAMFest Alumna
The filmmaker behind “Wahid’s Mobile Bookstore” has passed away.
Making an Impact: Q&A With Filmmaker Grace Lee
Filmmaker Grace Lee talks about exploring identity, political power, and going undercover at the Iowa Caucuses.
PBS ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS JULY 11-29, 2016
CAAM’s entry Home is a Hotel, about a mother and daughter living in one of San Francisco Chinatown’s single room occupancy hotels, which won the Loni Ding Award in Social Issue Documentary at CAAMFest 2016.
Exploring Cambodia’s Trauma of Silence
“Daze of Justice,” a film by Michael Siv, helps carve a path toward healing.
CAAM Co-Presents Ruby Yang’s “My Voice, My Life” Screening for Academy Award Consideration
The film follows the production of the musical, “The Awakening,” by students from “lower-tier” high schools in Hong Kong and the personal transformation each student experiences during the production.