CAAM’S NEW SLATE OF DOCUMENTARIES AIRS ON PBS AND WORLD CHANNEL THIS FALL
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) announces a slate of new documentaries on PBS and World Channel this fall. CAAM presents innovative, engaging…
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Maria Hinojosa Airs Elections Documentary on PBS September 6
“The New Deciders” episode introduces viewers to some of the voters who may profoundly impact the impending election.
Apply to the CAAM Documentary Fund
CAAM’s next Open Call for Documentary Fund begins September 1. The deadline to submit is September 30, 2016.
America By The Numbers with Maria Hinojosa Rebroadcasts With New Elections Special
PBS will rebroadcast “America By The Numbers” leading up to a new one-hour election special, “The New Deciders,” to be broadcast on September 6, 2016
“One Day in the American City” Series Airs on PBS
CAAM assembled a team of filmmakers with Hyphen in 2014 and worked with local producer Winnie Wong on the One Day in SF shoot
The filmmaker’s approach to “Operation Popcorn” – An interview with David Grabias
The filmmaker behind the popular documentary “Sentenced Home” premieres his latest doc, “Operation Popcorn” on May 17 on America ReFramed.
#MyAPALife with PBS and CAAM
CAAM and PBS team up for #MyAPALife, kicking off this May 1. Join in on the conversation!
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 11.11 – Vietnamese American Experience on PBS in May
“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.
Asian American Documentaries Premiere on PBS May 2016
“Changing Season: On the Masumoto Family Farm” and “Giap’s Last Day at the Ironing Board Factory” among docs to premiere this May.
“In Football We Trust” Live Chat and Online Screening 2/23
In Football We Trust intimately follows four Polynesian high school football players in Utah struggling to overcome gang violence, family pressures, and poverty as they enter the high stakes world of college recruiting and the promise of pro sports.
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.
“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.