Best Asian American TV and Film Roles in 2015
Aziz Ansari in “Master of None,” Constance Wu in “Fresh Off the Boat,” and Vincent Rodriguez III in “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” make the list, according to CAAM staff and community folks.
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CAAM’s Muslim Youth Voices Films Coming to Philadelphia
The World Premiere of the short films produced during the seven-day filmmaking workshop in Philadelphia in July 2015 takes place November 14 at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival.
Off the Menu: Asian America
SCREENINGS Off the Menu: Asian America is available on DVD from the PBS online shop. TV broadcast begins December 8, 2015. Download the TV schedule here or check…
Memories to Light Special: The Jung Family at Disneyland
In honor of Disneyland’s 60th Anniversary, we’re thrilled to share a short film drawn from the from the home movie collection of the Edmund D. Jung family and their visit to Disneyland in 1956, the year the theme park opened, and from another trip in 1958.
CAAM and AAJA Live Screening Winners Announced
Angela Sun, Phil Yu and Sonia Narang will present their projects at a live screening at the AAJA national convention on August 12, sponsored by CAAM. Followed by feature-length documentary, Off the Menu: Asian America, directed by Grace Lee and co-produced by CAAM and KQED.
An English Teacher Reflects on Being A Student Again in the NEH Summer Seminar
“I am embarrassed that I have not taught Asian American film or literature in my classes before; I honestly didn’t know what was out there. The materials I’ve been exposed to in the seminar work on many levels.”
Join CAAM at Frameline39: June 18-28
CAAM is thrilled to co-present five films at the San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival: Frameline39.
Minh Nguyen-Vo talks “Nuoc 2030” and Futuristic Storytelling
Minh Nguyen Vo’s latest film, Nuoc 2030, is a futuristic visual aquatic wonder that takes place in South Vietnam after the country has fallen victim to global warming.
“Hawaii Five-0” Actor Brian Yang on His Work Behind the Scenes Producing Asian American Stories
“I’m very much about promoting Asian stories, Asian faces, Asian storytellers.”
CAAMFest Food + Film in Oakland
Join us for films, food and fun with CAAMFest at The New Parkway and Oakland Museum of California this weekend. UPDATE: Asian-inspired menu items at The New Parkway!
Memoirs of a Superfan Vol. 10.6
“Quan Zhao’s ‘Woman in Fragments’ starring Akemi Look is a wonderful narrative about a young dancer who must weigh her mother’s needs against her own desires.”
Bright Lights, Big Screen: Joyce Wu on Her Debut Film
“When I was growing up I never saw anyone that looked like me, in the movies or in T.V. shows. It wasn’t the stereotypes that bothered me, but I couldn’t conceive of a world in which someone who looked like me could be a normal human being.”