CAAM’s Next Open Call For Documentary Funding Begins February 12th 2016
Awards typically range between $15,000 and $50,000. Applications open Friday, February 12, 2016 and close on Monday, March 21, 2016.
PBS
“No Más Bébes” – Interview with Director Renee Tajima-Peña
From one of the directors of “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” comes a new documentary about one of the lesser known but massively important reproductive justice cases.
UPDATE: Now Streaming – When and Where to Watch ‘Off the Menu: Asian America’
Tune in for Grace Lee’s newest documentary, Off the Menu: Asian America, premiering this week on PBS! Broadcast begins December 8.
Off the Menu: Asian America L.A. Premiere
Don’t miss the December 8, 2015 PBS national premiere (check local listings)!
ITVS Diversity Development Fund Now Open
Receive up to $15,000 in funding for a single documentary made by a producer of color. Submit your application by November 13, 2015.
CAAM Supported POV Documentary “When I Walk” Wins Emmy
Filmmaker Jason DaSilva, who has multiple sclerosis, wins Emmy and dedicates it to “all people with disabilities who put themselves out on screen. You are changing the face of media today. Keep on.”
Apply for the CAAM Documentary Fund
CAAM is now accepting proposals for documentary projects. Submit by October 13, 2015.
CAAM 2015 Documentary Fund Awards
Announcing our 2015 Documentary Fund awardees!
CAAM Co-presented Documentaries (POV) “Fallen City” and “When I Walk” Receive Emmy Nominations
Two documentaries CAAM co-presented on PBS’ POV series are nominated for News & Documentary Emmy Awards.
“Tough Love” Documentary Chronicling Families in Foster Care System Airs July 6, 2015 on PBS
The documentary highlights their heartbreak, their struggle, and the deep love in these families, and illuminates the vast differences in bureaucratic approaches that may influence rates of reunification.
Meet “Soul of a Banquet”‘s Cecilia Chiang
Famed restaurateur of The Mandarin Restaurant and subject of “Soul of a Banquet” discusses her past and the establishment’s early days. The film, directed by Wayne Wang, airs on PBS in May. Check local listings.
Grace Lee wins Peabody Award for “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs”
“For me it means more people might be exposed to this story about the visionary life and ideas of Grace Lee Boggs.” – Grace Lee