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13 MILES FOR TOILET PAPER

Film 13 MILES FOR TOILET PAPER Directed by Chalisa Phiboolsook When filmmaker Chalisa Phiboolsook’s half marathon was cancelled due the COVID 19, she didn’t didn’t let that stop…

OFF DUTY

Film OFF DUTY Directed by Shetal Shah During a quiet afternoon, a Muslim American woman’s life is interrupted when she meets a pregnant homeless woman.…

83 AND ALONE

Film 83 AND ALONE Directed by Alina Peng, Charles Zhang Bhutan is one of the world’s two carbon-negative countries. But, sandwiched between carbon-emitting giants China and India, it…

CAAMFEST ON-DEMAND TEST VIDEO

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Film CAAMFEST ON-DEMAND TEST VIDEO Hello CAAMFest audience! This is a test page for you to check out your system.

AFTERIMAGES

Film AFTERIMAGES Directed by Bryan Sih In this tense and emotional visionary short film by multimedia artist, Bryan Sih, a father and his son…

AMY TAN: UNINTENDED MEMOIR

Film AMY TAN: UNINTENDED MEMOIR Directed by Jamie Redford A deep glimpse is given into the life and work of one of the most renowned Asian American…
Shorts Programs

AT THE DINNER TABLE SHORTS

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Program AT THE DINNER TABLE SHORTS Food brings families and communities together. AT THE DINNER TABLE showcases the power of food in our lives,…
Documentaries

BECAUSE WE ARE GIRLS w/ HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ME?

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Film BECAUSE WE ARE GIRLS w/ HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ME? Directed by Baljit Sangra A heartbreaking secret emerges for an Indo-Candian family: a relative sexually abused three of the sisters for years.

BETTER DAYS

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Film BETTER DAYS Directed by Derek Tsang Nominated for Best Foreign Film at the 2021 Academy Awards, BETTER DAYS is a knock-out film by filmmaker...

BUT YOU’RE NOT BLACK

Film BUT YOU’RE NOT BLACK Directed by Danielle Ayow “A Chinese-Caribbean-Canadian woman, driven by people’s inability to separate her skin colour from her culture, tries to own...
Panels & Conversations

CAAM CONVERSATION: FOOD AND COMMUNITY

Special Event CAAM CONVERSATION: FOOD AND COMMUNITY Join us for a free live conversation with culinary entrepreneurs and community leaders, Chef Tu David Phu and…

CHÁ SĪ / CHASM

Film CHÁ SĪ / CHASM Directed by Waeli Wang An experimental screendance in collaboration with performers  Katie Huang and Samantha Lin exploring duality, transcontinental passage, and fragmented...

CHIMERA

Film CHIMERA Directed by Eileen Yoon In Filmmaker Eileen Yoon’s stunning film, CHIMERA, present day moments in New York lead Ayeon to reflect on…

CHINATOWN PRETTY

Film CHINATOWN PRETTY Directed by Roy Chan In San Francisco, Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) is using storytelling and arts projects highlighting the lived experiences...

CITRIC ACID

Film CITRIC ACID Directed by Elenie Chung In this powerful and dream-like film, Aino and Yu Xing are two best friends and working fine artists.

CLUB QUARANTINE

Film CLUB QUARANTINE Directed by Aurora Brachman Every night during the Covid-19 lockdown, hundreds of people from around the world gather in a massive queer…

COVID AND WHO I AM NOW

Film COVID AND WHO I AM NOW Directed by Diana Dai In this powerful and emotional short documentary, Mary, a young Chinese Canadian medical student is attacked during the…

DANNY, DANNY

Film DANNY, DANNY Directed by Huan Cheng It is in the silent spaces of our lives that we often wrestle with ourselves. Follow the solitary…