Announcing 2020 CAAM Fellows
CAAM is thrilled to announce the new faces of our CAAM Fellowship Program in partnership with the Asian American Documentary Network, or A-Doc, focusing on…
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CAAM On Location in Sydney for Lea Salonga in Concert Tour
In November, CAAM was on location in Sydney, Australia to film Tony and Olivier Award-winning singer and Disney legend Lea Salonga in concert. Best…
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
Increase Your Impact on Giving Tuesday – Donate Today
All donations made today, up to $2,500, will be matched by an anonymous CAAM donor. Donate today at CAAMedia.org/Donate.
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…
Recap: CAAM Fellowship Reception NYC
On Thursday, November 14, CAAM held a reception at the beautiful Monarch Theater Restaurant to celebrate the CAAM Fellowship Program. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres were created by Chef Richard Kuo. The event was hosted by Gwen Nguyen & James Bao, CAAM Board Member.
Recap: CAAM Co-hosted Screening of “The LuLu Sessions” and “The Peace Pod Project”
On Friday, October 25, CAAM co-hosted a free screening of S. Casper Wong’s award-winning feature documentary “The LuLu Sessions” in partnership with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Reimagine End of Life Week, and S. Casper Wong.
Paola Mardo Gets Ready to Dive Deeper into the Filipino Diaspora in the Second Season of “Long Distance”
“I feel that there are narratives of the Filipino experience that tend to get told a lot. I think those are important, but I think especially for this season, we are really trying to dive a little bit deeper. It’s not just about being a Filipino person, it’s really about being a person and finding your place in the world.”
CAAM Fellowship Applications Now Open
The deadline for the 2020 CAAM Fellowship application is Monday, November 18, 2019.
CAAM Fellowship Behind the Scenes: Fellow Pulkit Datta on Dealing with Rejection and Gatekeepers as a Filmmaker of Color
“While I could write this blog post littering it with milestones from my career and my projects, I decided that writing about rejection and failure might be a far more entertaining read.”
Arthur Dong’s “Hollywood Chinese” Book Launch with CAAM at SF Public Library
This past Sunday, CAAM was honored to present the book launch of award-winning filmmaker/author Arthur Dong’s new book, Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American…
Ang Lee’s Use of Digital Technologies in “Gemini Man” Reveals Human Condition
“Ang is completely and almost exclusively focused on the human experience. He uses technology to try to augment the ideas. He’s trying to figure out how the use of that technology has a corresponding vibration in the human soul.” – Will Smith