CAAMFest

Filmmakers! CAAM is Accepting Submissions for #CAAMFest2021. Scheduled for May 13-23, 2021, #CAAMFest is currently expected to be a robust array of mostly virtual screenings and events. Since 1982, this annual festival has been an important launching point for Asian American independent filmmakers and a vital source for new Asian cinema. Learn more or submit your film at: https://bit.ly/3qIkQWd

CAAM is now accepting submissions for CAAMFest 2021! Happening May 13-23, 2021, CAAMFest is a dynamic celebration of Asian and Asian American stories from the world’s most innovative artists. We are accepting documentary, international, feature, shorts, and new media works. Visit our latest blog on the CAAM website to learn about the submission process, deadlines, submission fees, and more. https://caamedia.org//12/02/caamfest-2021-call-for-entries/

This is a year to remember in so many ways. But we also have many things to be thankful for, including our 40th anniversary. We created a new website dedicated to the history of our organization and where we’re headed in the future. Read more about our new website and our virtual celebration on our blog: https://bit.ly/31W1wKp

CAAM is happy to support 2020 SFFILM Doc Stories which kicks off this weekend! Join us at Beyond the Headlines: Investigative Journalism in Documentary Filmmaking featuring Bonni Cohen, David France, Alexander Nanau, Jon Shenk, and CAAMFest-Alum Ramona S. Diaz for a live talk on December 5 at 8:00 pm PST. For tickets, visit https://bit.ly/36ZrDSg

Go behind the scenes with Lea Salonga and her brother, conductor Gerard Salonga, who discuss the ins and outs of creating the musical lineup for Lea Salonga In Concert at the Sydney Opera House. Then watch the CAAM-produced concert film on PBS this Friday, November 27 at 9/8c. https://youtu.be/ZAmgaqMZGo0

"It just felt like the right time to make a political documentary that centered on women of color. Introducing our latest CAAM40 Storyteller, Filmmaker Grace Lee. Her new film, And She Could Be Next, won Best Documentary at CAAMFest Online: Heritage at Home. In case you missed it, you can watch And She Could Be Next, free on POV through the November 3 election. https://bit.ly/2HNcz15

Filmmakers, apply to the 2020 CAAM Fellowship Program! In partnership with A-Doc and with generous support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, we are offering an opportunity to engage with veteran Filmmaker Mentors in this year long program to focus on a work in progress and your career in filmmaking. The deadline for this call is Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Learn more at: https://caamedia.org/new-caam-fellowship/

Congratulations to the 2020 CAAMFest Award Winners, including films from both our spring festival CAAMFest Online: Heritage at Home and and our fall event CAAMFest FORWARD. Narrative Award Winner: Definition Please, Dir. Sujata Day Documentary Award Winner: And She Could Be Next, Dirs. Grace Lee and Marjan Safinia Loni Ding Award Winner: Fighting For Family, Dir. Lan Nguyen... Narrative Audience Award: The Girl Who Left Home, Dir. Mallorie Ortega Documentary Audience Award: Far East Deep South, Dir. Larissa Lam Read the blog to find out the winners of the Audience Awards and other notable films. https://bit.ly/2J2c4AX

"The door is widening because we have more Asian Americans demanding more stories be told." - Tamlyn Tomita, Actress We're absolutely thrilled to have actress Tamlyn Tomita host our 40th anniversary fundraiser! Born in Okinawa, Japan, Tomita’s career has spanned over 30 years, and has blazed a trail for Asian Americans in film. She made her screen debut in a leading role in The Karate Kid Part II, and later starred in the landmark film The Joy Luck Club. Catch Tamlyn Tomita ...tonight 6:00 p.m. PST for CAAM’s 40th anniversary virtual fundraiser, CAAM Forward: Celebration of Asian American Storytelling! Join us: https://bit.ly/caam40celebration #CAAMForward

Join us for this special virtual fundraiser on Saturday, November 21 as we recognize the Center for Asian American Media's (CAAM) 40th anniversary and hear from special guests and leaders in the field about the power of sharing our community’s stories to inspire, engage in critical dialogue, and catalyze change at an extraordinary time in our nation’s history. Donate and reserve your complimentary ticket now! http://bit.ly/caamforward #CAAMForward

Throughout the week of October 26, the And She Could Be Next film team will present the All Eyes on AAPI Instagram Live series where Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) influencers, activists, and organizers will discuss topics that highlight the AAPI community’s political power and the issues impacting it. Confirmed participants include Gingger Shankar, Jenny Yang and more. For line-up details and where to watch, visit the And She Could Be Next Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andshecouldbenext/ Stream the series for free on POV from October 26 - November 3. https://www.andshecouldbenext.com/watch

Thanks for joining usat the drive-in or onlineas we continue to uplift Asian American stories, even in our "new normal". Whether it was at the Fort Mason drive-in, during a live screening, or through an on-demand program, we are grateful to see so many in our community turn out for #CAAMFestFORWARD. Read the entire recap on our blog: https://caamedia.org//caamfest-forward-brings-us-together/

The acclaimed director of "Joy Luck Club" & "Smoke" Wayne Wang spoke to @Salon about his new film, career & life's transience. "Coming Home Again" is in select theaters and virtual cinemas beginning today, Friday, Oct. 23. Read the interview here: https://bit.ly/35B5adR

Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) presents Coming Home Again on October 24. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Wayne Wang and CAAM's Director of Programs Donald Young. Learn more and buy tickets here. http://www.baaff.org/cominghomeagain.html

CAAM is accepting applications for our Documentaries for Social Change Fund, supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, until November 20. The program offers grants for social issue documentary films that highlight Asian American narratives. Click here to see the list of recent projects supported by the program. For the 2020 Fund, we encourage stories that explore issues heightened by the double pandemic of COVID-19 and the call for racial justice across the country as experienced by Asian American communities. Learn more and apply by November 20 at Submittable. https://caamedia.org/caam-documentaries-for-social-change-/

Join us on October 25 for a livestream Q&A with A Thousand Cuts director Ramona S. Diaz and journalist Maria Ressa in conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas. This program is presented in partnership with the Asian American Film Festival Collective. Register for this free program here. Learn more about the film here. https://bit.ly/2SwlvKH

We opened CAAMFest FORWARD on October 16 with the U.S. premiere of acclaimed director Wayne Wang's new film Coming Home Again. If you missed our screening, you can see the film, starring Justin Chon and Jackie Chung, nationwide in virtual screening rooms. Coming Home Again, a CAAM production, is in select theaters and virtual cinemas beginning Friday, October 23rd. Visit Outsider Pictures' website for the complete list of dates, times, and locations. https://bit.ly/2TcbbaU

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing racial group in the US electorate. Don't miss First Vote Film to see how passionate AAPI voters can be on both sides of the partisan line. Cast #YourVote2020 with America ReFramed on Tuesday 10/20 at 8/7c on WORLD Channel http://bit.ly/ARF_FirstVote

Our friends at Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) are calling for applications is now! Their Media Fund is PIC's semi-annual funding initiative, which provides production or post-production funds for non-fiction films about the indigenous Pacific Islander experience. Learn more: https://www.piccom.org/pages/media-fund

**TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO WATCH A CAAMFEST ON-DEMAND FILMS** Watch NAPPING KID, Directed by Amos Why, at #CAAMFestFORWARD! With an all-star cast and glorious cinematography, NAPPING KID is a roller coaster of a ride. This is a must-see film, especially with a bowl of popcorn. NAPPING KID will be featured as a #CAAMFest On-Demand screening at #CAAMFestFORWARD, till Oct 18. Watch now at caamfest.com/