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DRIVE-IN FILMS

Drive In Day 1: Opening Night Presentation of TRY HARDER!

Program Drive In Day 1: Opening Night Presentation of TRY HARDER! On Day 1, we open our festival with two screenings of Debbie Lum's outstanding documentary, TRY HARDER!
DRIVE-IN FILMS

Drive In Day 2: Celebration of Filipino American Stories *Sold Out*

Program Drive In Day 2: Celebration of Filipino American Stories *Sold Out* On day 2 of CAAMFest, we are back at Fort Mason FLIX for an evening celebration Filipino American…
DRIVE-IN FILMS

Drive In Day 3: Hong Kong Cinema Showcase

Program Drive In Day 3: Hong Kong Cinema Showcase On our last day at Fort Mason FLIX, we are thrilled to showcase classic and contemporary Hong Kong…

DISTANT LEARNING

Film DISTANT LEARNING Directed by Elena GK Rapu, Sergio M. Rapu A Rapanui filmmaker and father living in the American Midwest never imagined he would lose his ability to…
Shorts Programs

DON’T SCREAM SHORTS

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Program DON’T SCREAM SHORTS Don't scream... or the monster lurking in the shadows might find you. In this terrifying shorts program, these…
Narratives

DRIVE ALL NIGHT

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Film DRIVE ALL NIGHT Directed by Peter Hsieh Dave’s stagnant life as a taxi driver is restarted when he meets Cara, a pro gamer, who’s being…

DRIVING WITH THE TOP DOWN

Film DRIVING WITH THE TOP DOWN Directed by Edward Gunawan DRIVING WITH THE TOP DOWN, a touching film by filmmaker Edward Gunawan explores his family's intergenerational trauma and…

DUET

Film DUET Directed by Shae Xu In this sensual and dream-like film, an unspoken romance inevitably resurfaces when a high school music teacher meets…

ELLA JAY BASCO’S GOLD FEATURING RUBY IBARRA

Film ELLA JAY BASCO’S GOLD FEATURING RUBY IBARRA Directed by Leslie Alejandro CAAMFest is thrilled to showcase GOLD, the brand new music video by Ella Jay Basco, featuring CAAMFest Alum...

F1-100

Film F1-100 Directed by Emory Chao Johnson Art, animation, archival footage, and digital video are interwoven in this transnational meditation through time and space of…

FAMILY INGREDIENTS

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Film FAMILY INGREDIENTS Directed by Ty Sanga Family Ingredients follows a beloved food memory or family recipe from a Hawaiʻi home to its origin.
CAAM Filmmaker Summit Collaboration Edition

SESSION 1: HAVING ONE’S BACK: MENTORSHIP WITHIN THE DOCUMENTARY COMMUNITY

Special Event SESSION 1: HAVING ONE’S BACK: MENTORSHIP WITHIN THE DOCUMENTARY COMMUNITY CAAM 2021 Fellows, in conversation with their mentors, discuss what it means to start out as an Asian…
CAAM Filmmaker Summit Collaboration Edition

SESSION 2: CAAM FILMMAKER SUMMIT AND BEYOND RESILIENCE: MORE THAN ONE LENS

Special Event SESSION 2: CAAM FILMMAKER SUMMIT AND BEYOND RESILIENCE: MORE THAN ONE LENS Firelight Media presents Beyond Resilience, a series of online screenings, essays, and curated conversations that explore the challenges,…

FITNESS! OR A STORY ABOUT SWEAT

Film FITNESS! OR A STORY ABOUT SWEAT Filmmaker and Actor Kana Hatakeyama (OKAASAN) is back at CAAMFest with a new vibrant and hilarious story about…

FRESH PEACHES

Film FRESH PEACHES Directed by Lana Nguyen Circa 1977. When his grandmother is falsely accused of stealing a tube of lipstick, a Vietnamese boy named…
Shorts Programs

CROSSCURRENTS SHORTS

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Program CROSSCURRENTS SHORTS Growing up can be hard and for the characters in this fabulous and energetic shorts program, the struggle…

HAPPY TOGETHER

Film HAPPY TOGETHER Directed by Wong Kar-Wai On the cusp of it’s 25th anniversary, CAAMFest is thrilled to bring HAPPY TOGETHER, one of Wong Kar-Wai’s...

HAVE YOU EATEN?

Film HAVE YOU EATEN? Directed by Lina Li While quarantining at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, filmmaker Lina Li documents her mother preparing a meal, while…