Our Year in Interviews
Our favorite interviews from 2014 include John Cho, Grace Lee, Maggie Q and the young filmmakers from our Muslim Youth Voices Project.
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Michelle Krusiec on Finding a Mentor
Michelle Krusiec shares her experience of being a CAAM Fellow.
Filmmaker Advice: Ramona Diaz
Get some tips on submitting to film festivals from Ramona Diaz, director of “The Learning” and “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey.”
PBS Online Film Festival: “Why We Rise” Filmmakers Q&A
Filmmakers Brian Redondo and Corinne Manabat discuss making “Why We Rise,” now playing at the PBS Online Film Festival.
Coming Attractions: PBS Online Film Festival Returns
The PBS Online Film Festival returns June 16. The exciting lineup featuring independent filmmakers includes “Why We Rise,” a moving documentary about undocumented young Asians in NYC.
Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 9.5: Creating CAAMmunity
“How can artists sustain themselves creatively, spiritually, emotionally and financially?” asked Karin Chien, founder of the CAAM Fellowship Program. She had gathered a panel…
A CAAM Fellow’s Perspective
Filmmaker Gerry Balasta and independent producer Karin Chien during a CAAM Fellowship panel. My journey as a filmmaker has had its share of ups…
CAAM Fellows 2013 Reflections
Photo: 2013 CAAM Fellows and alumni from 2011 & 2012 meet and lunch at the CAAM Fellowship Retreat in July. What a year the…
Soman Chainani’s “The School for Good and Evil” Gets Movie Deal
We’re thrilled for Soman Chainani’s new book “The School for Good and Evil“. It debuted this week at #7 on the New York Times Best…
Conversation with Scotty Iseri, Creator of “The Digits” and CAAM Fellow
2010 CAAM Fellow Scotty Iseri created “The Digits“, an interactive web series and app designed for children aged 7-11 to learn math, while combining…
History
The Birth The 1970s saw the emergence of an urgent voice by Asian American filmmakers who, inspired by the social activism of the ’60s…