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CAAMFest 2015

All Films & Events

  1. Miss Guidance – EP 4: Persevering

    Matthew Breault / Shorts / USA / 2014 / Narrative, Short / 5 mins
    In this episode of the webseries MISS GUIDANCE, our hero Nilly resists attending the mandatory school staff "Quarterly Luau," only to find that she has a very good reason to go after all.
    Plays In:
    FALLING (SHORTS)

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 14, 2015 9:40 pm Not Available

    Plays In:
    FALLING (SHORTS)

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 16, 2015 9:30 pm Not Available

    Plays In:
    FALLING (SHORTS)

    New People Cinema
    March 20, 2015 9:20 pm Not Available


  2. Miss India America

    Ravi Kapoor / Narrative / USA / 2014 / Narrative / 98 mins
    Lily Prasad is a valedictorian who wants to win at all costs — but she’s lost her boyfriend to the reigning Miss India National. She schemes to win him back by winning the beauty pageant herself. This female Frank Underwood rediscovers the importance of family and friends in a hilarious comedy.
    Miss India America

    New People Cinema
    March 14, 2015 9:20 pm Not Available

    Miss India America

    New People Cinema
    March 18, 2015 6:45 pm Not Available

    Miss India America

    New Parkway Theater
    March 22, 2015 5:00 pm Rush Only


  3. A Moment in Time

    Ruby Yang / Special Presentations / USA / 2009 / Bay Area Connection / 57 mins
    With intimate multi-generational interviews and rare film clips, A MOMENT IN TIME by Oscar-winning director Ruby Yang explores the critical role of Chinatown movie theaters in San Francisco.
    A Moment in Time

    The Great Star
    March 17, 2015 4:00 pm Not Available


  4. Moving to the Cloud

    Laura Hyunjhee Kim / Shorts / USA / 2014 / Short / 2 mins
    Digitalism might not be so friction-and-effort free, as demonstrated in this playful, hyper-colored, bubble-bursting intervention from San Francisco-based video artist Kim.
    Plays In:
    PLAYTIME (SHORTS)

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 15, 2015 5:00 pm Not Available

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    PLAYTIME (SHORTS)

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 16, 2015 5:20 pm Not Available


  5. Muslim Youth Voices

    Special Presentations / USA / 2015 / 90 mins
    This selection of shorts from Muslim Youth Voices Project’s inaugural year offers refreshing insight into the lives and stories of a diverse American community. From personal reflections to heroic interventions, struggles of faith to strength in activism, each film is original and leaves a lasting impression.
    Muslim Youth Voices

    New Parkway Theater
    March 21, 2015 12:45 pm FREE


  6. My Beautiful Resistance

    Penny Baldado / Shorts / USA / 2014 / Bay Area Connection, Documentary / 8 mins
    Penny Baldado, owner of Oakland, CA’s Café Gabriela, originally moved to the United States to live as an out lesbian, because she felt that she couldn’t do that in her native Philippines. Her status as an undocumented immigrant becomes an obstacle as she attempts to establish her American life.
    Plays In:
    OUT/HERE (SHORTS)

    Castro Theatre
    March 15, 2015 12:00 pm Not Available


  7. My Fair Wedding

    Jang Hee-sun / CinemAsia / South Korea / 2014 / 94 mins
    In an intimate and candid documentary, filmmakers Gwang-Soo and Dave plan their landmark wedding, the first same-sex marriage performed in South Korea. However, gay marriage opponents make their displeasure heard before and during the grooms’ special day. A light-hearted love story with strong undertones about marriage equality.
    My Fair Wedding

    Castro Theatre
    March 15, 2015 9:40 pm Not Available


  8. My Father, Francis

    Casey Mecija / Shorts / Canada / 2013 / Documentary, Short / 12 mins
    Artist and filmmaker Casey Mecija reveals her love for her father’s practice in transforming recycled materials into beautifully, sculptured objects. This story is deeply rooted in the hard work it took for her father to provide for their family in dynamic and functional ways.
    Plays In:
    FAMILY TIES (SHORTS)

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 14, 2015 2:40 pm Rush Only

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    FAMILY TIES (SHORTS)

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 18, 2015 7:10 pm Not Available


  9. My Hot Mom Gandhi

    Reena Karia / Shorts / USA / 2014 / Narrative, Short / 5 mins
    Driving around San Francisco, an Indian American couple try to plan a funny, relevant and provocative party costume. Funny, relevant, and provocative in and of itself, the film brings up the question, “Are drones funnier than white face?”
    Plays In:
    FLIPSIDE (SHORTS)

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 14, 2015 12:15 pm Not Available

    Plays In:
    FLIPSIDE (SHORTS)

    Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
    March 18, 2015 9:25 pm Not Available


  10. My Voice, My Life

    Ruby Yang / CinemAsia / Hong Kong / 2014 / Bay Area Connection / 91 mins
    High school is often a period of awkward growth in most teens’ lives. MY VOICE, MY LIFE follows the production of a musical, “The Awakening,” by students from “lower-tier” high schools in Hong Kong, that seems to mirror a plotline straight from GLEE.
    My Voice, My Life

    The Great Star
    March 17, 2015 7:00 pm Not Available

    My Voice, My Life

    New Parkway Theater
    March 21, 2015 1:20 pm Not Available