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  1. “The Dead Dad Experience”: A Student Delegate Review

    Posted April 8th, 2013 by conorrabinovitz in Student Delegates 2013, CAAMFest 2013

    by Jethro Patalinghug 2013 Student Delegate Dead Dad came in halfway in the 3-day movie marathon that was prearranged for us in the CAAMFest student delegate program. I was quite apprehensive about the title. It stimulated unlikable expectations in my mind. I was afraid it was going to be melodramatic, or if not, the opposite, […]

  2. Emotional History: A Student Delegate Review of Jiseul at CAAMFest

    Posted April 8th, 2013 by conorrabinovitz in Student Delegates 2013, CAAMFest 2013

    by Emily Y. Wang 2013 Student Delegate   Jiseul is highly stylized art house, released in nostalgic black and white on the unreal crispness of digital film. But the film’s real power lies in its portrait of a human tragedy that is little if at all recognized in Korea or the United States more than […]

  3. CAAMFest Films at the Great Star Theater

    Posted March 20th, 2013 by conorrabinovitz in CAAMFest 2013

    During CAAMFest, we are proud to show many great films at fantastic theaters in San Francisco. Some theaters are cemented as cultural centers of the city, and others are popular centers of modern cinema. Today, we would like to share with you some of our films playing at the historic (and newly restored)  Great Star Theater, […]

  4. Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 8.5: I Remember Midnight

    Posted March 20th, 2013 by conorrabinovitz in CAAMFest 2013, Memoirs of a Superfan

      Even before Erika Menendez allegedly pushed Sunando Sen to his death in the New York Subway in December, 2012, I have avoided the platform edge.  I’ve been aware of the aggression of a segment of America, meting out hateful “retaliation” for 9-11.  Brown skin might as well have been tattooed with the target symbol, targeted by fearful-angry-judgmental […]

  5. Announcing the 2013 Student Delegates!

    Posted March 18th, 2013 by conorrabinovitz in Student Delegates 2013, CAAMFest 2013

    We’re thrilled to announce this year’s student delegates! Chosen from a competitive pool of undergraduate and graduate students, the Student Delegates are a small but diverse group of students who undergo Festival “boot camp.” Guided by Festival staff, students participate in a rigorous schedule of film screenings, discussions, and exclusive meetings with filmmakers and special […]

  6. CAAMFest Student Delegate responds to “Linsanity”

    Posted March 18th, 2013 by conorrabinovitz in Student Delegates 2013, CAAMFest 2013

    As part of our opening night screening of “Linsanity,” we selected one of our student delegates, Ryan Hata, to write about it in his blog. Here are some of his thoughts on the experience: Filmmaker Evan Jackson Leong’s “Linsanity” documentary made its Bay Area debut at the Castro Theater on March 14 as the opening film […]

  7. Economies of Power: Examining Present Day China (CAAM Tide)

    Posted March 4th, 2013 by conorrabinovitz in CAAM Tides, CAAMFest 2013

    by Ashlyn Perri and Conor Rabinovitz As we mark a transition from our traditional festival to CAAMFest 2013 (we were previously the SF Int. Asian American Film Festival), we also present an exciting new way to navigate our films and events. An alternative to typical festival sections, CAAM Tides highlight some of the key themes […]

  8. Astro Boy Costume Contest: Dress Up and Win Prizes!

    Posted February 27th, 2013 by conorrabinovitz in CAAMFest 2013

    To fans of Astro Boy cartoons, comics and movies; CAAMFest invites you to come dressed as your favorite Astro Boy character or robot to win tickets for the screening and other hot prizes! Two ways to win: 1. Tag your photos #AstroBoy and #CAAMFest on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr by Saturday, March 16th. We’ll give tickets to the screening for outstanding costumes! 2. Attend […]