Mayukh Sen’s ‘Love, Queenie’ Clarifies Merle Oberon’s Mixed Race Legacy
In 1936, actress Merle Oberon was nominated for her role as Kitty Vane in The Dark Angel, at the Eighth Annual Academy Awards. Eighty-seven…
South Asian
Sana Saif’s ‘Uncle Zaman’ Discovers the Connection Between South Asia and South Texas
“The South Asian culture and the South Texas culture are pretty similar in this need to find community and this tight knit sense of belonging that I think exists in both cultures because of how hospitable both are.”
Short Takes September 2022: A Multitude of South Asian Experiences
As someone with mixed-Asian heritage, the topic of representation in media felt almost nonexistent to me growing up. It was rare that I watched…
Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah on the Nearly 25 Year Journey to Bring ‘Bengali Harlem’ to the Silver Screen
“I wanted to find out whether Alaudin’s father was — like I say in the film — part of this larger history that hadn’t been recorded.” -Vivek Bald, Co-Director of ‘In Search of Bengali Harlem’
Bay Area Native Avantika on Becoming the First South Asian Lead of a Disney Channel Original Movie, “Spin”
Spin is the 110th Disney Channel Original Movie, but the first to be centered on an Indian American protagonist. Starring Avantika (Mira, Royal Detective)…
Centerpiece Presentation “Definition Please” Humorously Spells Out One Family’s Coming Of Age Journey
Sujata Day’s directorial debut portrays shifting dynamics within an Indian immigrant family in Pennsylvania. Starring Day, Anna Khaja, Jake Choi, and Ritesh Rajan.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Film Festivals – a List
A handy calendar of when Asian American and Pacific Islander-themed film festivals take place.
New World: Hannah Simone
“It’s…a really great sign for those of us in the industry that you can be seen for being a really funny actor and get cast, and they can use who and what you are naturally and organically and authentically.”
CAAM co-presents at SF International South Asian Film Festival
CAAM is proud to co-present three films at the SF International South Asian Film Festival! This year’s festival, (Sep 19-23 & 30) brings over…
CAAM co-presentations at the 3rd i Film Festival – Bollywood and Beyond
CAAM is proud to co-present five films at 3rd i’s 8th annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival, Bollywood and Beyond
3rd i San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival
3rd i Films is very pleased to present the 3rd i Seventh Annual San Francisco Int’l South Asian Film Festival (SFISAFF) , the premiere showcase for South Asian cinema in the Bay Area, scheduled for November 5 – 8, 2009.
3rd I Film Festival Opening Night Party
Kick off the sixth annual 3rd I Film Festival with an unforgettable evening in the heart of San Francisco’s bustling Mission District. Join luminaries Rebecca Hazelwood and Manish Goyal (Kissing Cousins), local filmmaker Saqib Mausoof (Kala Pul) and special guests at Bollyhood Cafe/Little Baobab and partake in free-flowing conversation and libations into the night.