My CAAMFest Fairy Tale by CAAMFest Student Delegate Yvane Mirabueno
by Yvane Mirabueno 2013 CAAMFest Student Delegate Back in the good old days, before smartphones, matchmaking websites, and boomboxes (yes I’m referring to John…
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A True Film Festival Experience
by Roth Empire 2012 Student Delegate I recently moved to the Bay Area, specifically speaking San Francisco, to study film at an art school….
Unforgettable Experience
by Darion Jefferson 2012 Student Delegate My first glance at our schedule as student delegates shocked me, I wasn’t sure of what I was…
Where my girls at?!
by Cheryl David 2012 Student Delegate In a prison for love crimes. Saving Face. I was a bit starstruck throughout the festival to catch…
CAAM and SFIAAFF a Community of Inspiration
by Terrence Miller 2012 Student Delegate As the SFIAAFF Student Delegate program comes to an end and having some time to reflect on my…
A Bright Wall In A Dark Room
by Eugene W. Lau 2012 Student Delegate If there is one thing that draws me to Asian Americana, it is the inspiring and depth…
Keep the Conversation Going
by Samantha Yu 2012 Student Delegate After living in NYC for more than a decade, it’s funny that I would begin my journey in…
It’s not a dream.
by Cheryl David 2012 Student Delegate Hi. Cheryl here. Photo by Albert Law You may have seen me in many films this 30th Asian American…
Leaving Our Stamp On the Big Screen
By Steven Cong 2012 Student Delegate As a student delegate for CAAM’s San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, it is an incredible privilege…
First Student Delegate blog post. Woo!
by Rebecca Olson 2012 Student Delegate Yesterday was opening night for the 30th annual Festival, and I spent this morning rummaging through my closet…
Student Delegate Blog: Social Commentary and Transgressing Social Norms
FutureStates is rare; public television rarely ever ventures into the genre of science-fiction, let alone sci-fi as social commentary (the program is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting). Political and universal issues are being explored, such as global warming, refugees, the gay gene, and family.
Student Delegate Blog: Learning and Unlearning!
The lazy Sunday started with the meet up with the filmmaker of SAIGON ELECTRIC. He gave us insight his approach to story telling and how to work with the actors and non-actors.