2021 Virtual Ready, Set, Pitch! With CAAM Fellows
Virtual Ready, Set, Pitch! With CAAM Fellows on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 8:00-10:30 a.m. PT/ 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET The Center for Asian American Media…
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CAAMFest And Chill With Our On-Demand Films
One of the silver linings of our hybrid CAAMFest is that we’re offering more than 30 films and conversations that you can watch from…
In Minari, Yuh-Jung Youn Shows Us America Through the Eyes of a Korean Elder
“Grandma smells like Korea!” seven-year-old David Yi (Alan Kim) complains in the film, Minari, released on February 12. Set in the hardscrabble Ozarks of…
Firelight Media, Reel South, and CAAM Announce Filmmakers Selected for the Hindsight Project
“We as a nation are revisiting the complicated racial narratives of the United States, and it is important to recognize that Asian Americans are and have long been a part of the South,” says CAAM Executive Director Stephen Gong. “CAAM is pleased to partner on this project to bring these diverse documentaries to public media that represent a more authentic portrait of the regional South.”
It’s Beginning to Look a Little More Asian American in Holiday Romantic Comedies
Midori Francis, the star of Netflix’s “Dash and Lily” on bringing a mixed-race Asian American family to a holiday rom-com
Reflecting on Filipino American History Month at CAAMFest FORWARD With Director Evelyn Obamos
From documentaries to musicals… highlights of our Filipino American programs at CAAMFest FORWARD
Experience Over 40 Films at Any Time With CAAMFest On-Demand
In addition to our live screenings and drive-in experiences, CAAMFest FORWARD will offer programs you can enjoy according to your schedule: CAAMFest On-Demand. This…
It’s a Wrap! Our First CAAMFest Online Brings Us Together, Virtually
The pandemic forced us to try new ways to connect while sheltering in place. Thank you for making this experiment a success!
Join us for CAAMFest Online: Heritage at Home
Take part in a reimagined festival experience from home, May 13-22, 2020.
CAAMFest Alumnus Edwin Chang Explores Immigration and Family in Pixar Directorial Debut “Wind”
“I think the parent-child relationship is so inherently part of who we are, but also, especially in Asian communities, the grandparents are so involved with not just your family. It’s really generations past really helping raise you and teach you about who you are and where you come from.” -Edwin Chang
The Director and Producer of Pixar’s “Float” Discuss Filipino American Representation and Bringing a Personal Story to Life
On November 12th, Disney+ became available in North America. Apart from access to old favorites, the streaming service also comes with content that cannot…
CAAM Fellowship Behind-the-Scenes: Mentor Karin Chien
“In 2010, CAAM took a bold step. We started a 5-year professional mentoring program focused on Asian Americans working in every aspect of the fiction industries – film, TV, interactive, and immersive.”