Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 8.10: San Francisco Global Vietnamese Film Festival
By Ravi Chandra, M.D. The San Francisco Global Vietnamese Film Festival, co-presented by CAAM, will take place April 26-28, 2013. The Opening Night Gala…
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East Bay: Catch CAAMFest Films at Pacific Film Archive Theater
by Chelesa Park The Pacific Film Archive presents cinema from every film-producing country in one of the largest film exhibition programs in the world. Screenings…
Get Your Nom On at CAAMFest with These Fine Food Programs
(Bitter)Sweet: Cook Salon Mixing and matching, amending and melding: the process of developing even the simplest foods involves patience as much as inspiration. Join…
San Jose Summer Showcase August 16-18
CAAM presents the San Jose Summer Showcase, a 3-day film series featuring 15 exceptional Asian and Asian American works from around the globe, from…
Making Noise in Silence
Have you had a chance to watch “Making Noise in Silence“? [update: this film is no longer available online] It’s a short, fascinating look…
CAAM Presents: Asian Heritage Street Celebration Cinema Showcase
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is thrilled to present the second year of the Asian Heritage Street Celebration (AHSC) Cinema Showcase, held at the Asian Art Museum! The event coincides with the street celebration, which is on Saturday May 19th! The Cinema Showcase runs from 2PM to 4PM, and will be held at the Asian Art Museum’s Samsung Hall. Admission to the museum will be free all day, courtesy of Target and there will be no cost to watch the films.
SFIAAFF30 Jury Award Winners: In The Family and A Lot Like You!
And the jury has announced the winners! Congratulations to: In The Family (Best Narrative and Emerging Filmmaker) and A Lot Like You (Best Documentary)…
Memoirs of a Superfan, Volume 7.4: Six Questions with Eli Kimaro
by Ravi Chandra, M.D. March 12, 2012 I had the great pleasure of viewing Eliaichi Kimaro’s wonderful documentary A LOT LIKE YOU. The film…
CAAM Co-presentations at 3rd i’s South Asian Film Festival
3rd i’s South Asian Film Festival runs from November 9-13, and we are excited to co-host four films in their program: SEMSHOOK, ASHES, PATANG (THE KITE), and DELHI BELLY.
CAAM LIKES: The Dream of Eleuteria & Manila Manila! at YBCA
Our friends at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts are hosting two events that we think you’ll enjoy. See the information below. Manila…
SCENES FROM THE BAY: We Are One Island & Japan Aid SF
It came as a big shock to everyone, I think, when Japan suffered its first catastrophic earthquake on March 11th.
Student Delegate Blog: Friday Film Screening Kick Off
The first full day of life as a student delegate consisted of very cinematically and contextually rich works including the stark Dooman River and numerous short films from the collection Life, Interrupted.