Special Presentations
Explore this year’s exciting Special Presentations!
Pacific Islanders in Communications: Pacific Showcase
Let Maori anthems fill your ears and the legacy of civil rights activists fill your hearts in this year’s Pacific Showcase. From New Zealand to Hawaii and back again, CAAMFest celebrates the resilience, resistance, wisdom and creativity of the Pacific Islander community.
Spotlight: Ham Tran
A Vietnamese American leader in the new Vietnamese film industry, filmmaker Ham Tran has honed his storytelling craft through a diverse collection of films, garnering awards, international praise and mainstream success.
Spotlight: Emiko Omori
Documentarian Emiko Omori’s award-winning career spans decades, including CAAM’s very first Festival in 1981. From directing and writing to cinematography and producing, Omori uncovers fascinating stories and perspectives on film and television.
Celebrate 35 Years of CAAMFest!
While every birthday is special, turning 35 is a proud moment for CAAMFest. This year, we celebrate 35 years of advancing Asian American media and evolving our platform for Asian and Asian American voices. As a special treat, join us as we revisit three powerful films from the CAAMFests of yesterday.
Interactive
Featuring the new Web series BROWN GIRLS and Interactive performance, BLASIAN NARRATIVES, this year we’re excited to showcase the breadth of Asian Americans in Media.
Japanese American Community & The Legacy of Internment
Marking the 75th anniversary of the forced relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII, CAAMFest presents a slate of bold new documentaries that explore this painful moment in America’s history and urges others to defend those under threat of similar injustice.
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