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CAAMFest 2013

Student Delegates 2013

  1. My CAAMFest Fairy Tale

    Posted April 10th, 2013 by Michael in Student Delegates 2013, CAAMFest 2013

    by Yvane Mirabueno 2013 CAAMFest Student Delegate Back in the good old days, before smartphones, matchmaking websites, and boomboxes (yes I’m referring to John Cusack in Say Anything), harana, meaning “serenade” in Tagalog, was the way Filipino gentlemen would woo the ladies. However, because of changing times and the modernity bug, this classic romantic practice is slowly […]

  2. “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, […]

  3. 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 […]

  4. A Flying Circus of Sorts: Experiences of CAAMFest and Comrade Kim

    Posted March 31st, 2013 by Michael in Student Delegates 2013, CAAMFest 2013

    by Jessica Barker 2013 Student Delegate The hustle and bustle of CAAMFest was an equally foreign but thrilling experience that each person should experience once in his lifetime. From watching over ten films and short showcases in historical theaters across San Francisco to having coffee with filmmakers in Japantown, the festival offered me a week […]

  5. Xmas Without China, and the Spirit of Christmas

    Posted March 27th, 2013 by Michael in Student Delegates 2013, CAAMFest 2013

    by Anne Wong 2013 Student Delegate Tom Xia took a very bold dare with challenging an American family, The Jones survive a whole entire month in December with out any products made from China. The documentary was filled with humorous moments that would get the audience laughing. But there were also many scenes that were extremely self reflective […]

  6. Midnight’s Children at CAAMFest, Review

    Posted March 27th, 2013 by Michael in Student Delegates 2013, CAAMFest 2013

    by Mei Sze Phung 2013 Student Delegate Deepa Mehta, the director of the Academy Award nominated film “Water” tells this story through film in such a passionate manner. As I watched this film, I was intrigued by the vivid colors, crystal clear images, and the enchanting Indian music. “Midnight’s Children” is about two boys switched at […]

  7. 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 […]

  8. 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 […]

  9. First Day at CAAMFest! Filmmaker on a Voyage

    Posted March 17th, 2013 by Michael in Student Delegates 2013, CAAMFest 2013

    by Micaela Gallanosa 2013 Student Delegate Our first full day as CAAMFest delegates was a whirlwind of screenings. After a meeting with Linsanity producer, Brian Yang, we watched the documentary Marilou Diaz-Abaya: Filmmaker on a Voyage. This film was an intimate portrait of Filipina filmmaker Marilou Diaz-Abaya and her amazing body of work. It was an […]