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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.…
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.

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...

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…

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…

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…

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.

HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ME?

Film HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ME? Directed by Baljit Sangra In this emotionally compelling short, acclaimed director Baljit Sangra shines light on North American's oldest running Sikh Temple…

HIGH STRUNG

Film HIGH STRUNG Directed by Melissa Kan When two brothers must play each other at a junior tennis tournament, is there really a winner?

HOW TO CATCH A TAOTAOMONA

Film HOW TO CATCH A TAOTAOMONA Directed by Neil Tinkman As Raph wanders through the jungles behind his house, he encounters a human figure that resembles the taotaomona,…

IN THE SHADOWS OF THE PINE

Film IN THE SHADOWS OF THE PINE Directed by Anne Koizumi In this stunning animated short documentary, filmmaker Anne Koizumi taps into her memories of her childhood and her…
Narratives

INBETWEEN GIRL

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Film INBETWEEN GIRL Directed by Mei Makino In filmmaker Mei Makino's new feature film, INBETWEEN GIRL she explores a story straight from Texas with an…
Narratives

JUNHO

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Film JUNHO Directed by David Seok Hoon Boo Juhno wanted nothing more than to be a great actor. But when his prestigious acting troupe in Korea…

KOREATOWN GHOST STORY

Film KOREATOWN GHOST STORY Directed by Minsun Park, Teddy Tenenbaum In this supernatural horror tale based on a Korean ritual starring legendary Margaret Cho and Lyrica Okano, a…

LET’S REMEMBER OUR ANCESTORS (TA HASSO I MANAINA)

Film LET’S REMEMBER OUR ANCESTORS (TA HASSO I MANAINA) Directed by Neil Tinkham Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, a Chamoru cultural foundation attempts to continue its mission by having members create a…

LINSANITY

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Film LINSANITY Directed by Evan Jackson Leong The life story of basketball sensation, Jeremy Lin.
Narratives

LUMPIA WITH A VENGEANCE

Film LUMPIA WITH A VENGEANCE Directed by Patricio Ginelsa Nearly 20 years after the first appearance of a mysterious, lumpia-wielding avenger, Kuya is back. Together with overly…

LUNAR: THE JEWISH-ASIAN FILM PROJECT EP. 1: THE TASTE OF CONNECTION

Film LUNAR: THE JEWISH-ASIAN FILM PROJECT EP. 1: THE TASTE OF CONNECTION Directed by Jared Chiang-Zeizel, Jenni Rudolph In the first episode of a docuseries exploring the stories of Asian American Jews, several of them discuss…

MAHÅLANG

Film MAHÅLANG Directed by Caili Quan, Elliot deBruyn, Nathaniel Brown “Mahålang” is Caili Quan’s love letter to Guam: an exploration of family, nostalgia, identity and a longing for…

MAHALO COVID-19

Film MAHALO COVID-19 Directed by Matt Yamashita When a filmmaker and his small island community take on the pandemic, they unsuspectingly find a clearer path…

MICHELLE

Film MICHELLE Directed by Kenya Gillespie Growing up can be hard, especially a shy Asian American girl who’s being picked on by high school…

ONCE UPON A SCREEN: EXPLOSIVE PARADOX

Film ONCE UPON A SCREEN: EXPLOSIVE PARADOX Directed by Kevin B. Lee A childhood experience is projected on a shadowy wall of a former movie theatre in Daly City.

ONE VOICE + LET’S REMEMBER OUR ANCESTORS (TA HASSO I MANAINA)

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Film ONE VOICE + LET’S REMEMBER OUR ANCESTORS (TA HASSO I MANAINA) Directed by Lisette Marie Flanary CAAMFest is thrilled to rescreen CAAMFest Alum, Lisette Marie Flanary's beautiful and touching documentary, ONE VOICE.

RADICAL CARE: THE AUNTIE SEWING SQUAD

Film RADICAL CARE: THE AUNTIE SEWING SQUAD CAAMFest’s Spotlight Alum Valerie Soe is back with a powerful documentary that shines a light on the Auntie…
Narratives

SEE YOU THEN + F1-100

Film SEE YOU THEN + F1-100 Directed by Mari Walker It's been a decade since Naomi and Kris have seen or heard from each other. A quick dinner…
Documentaries

SKY BLOSSOM: DIARIES OF THE NEXT GREATEST GENERATION

Film SKY BLOSSOM: DIARIES OF THE NEXT GREATEST GENERATION Directed by Richard Lui SKY BLOSSOM: DIARIES OF THE NEXT GREATEST GENERATION is a powerful and eye-opening documentary by award-winning anchor, storyteller…

SMILEY DEATH FACE

Film SMILEY DEATH FACE Directed by Andrew Patrick Torrez You have a new message. In this terrifying short film, a young girl stumbles into a text message…

STAND UP

Film STAND UP Directed by Dasha Masaltina, Kitty Hu When a genuine friendship develops between two Black women a generation apart, comedic chaos ensues as they encounter…

SUMMERWINTERSUMMER

Film SUMMERWINTERSUMMER Directed by Thy Tran Struggling to deal with Martin's disappearance, Duy resorts to anonymous hook-ups to escape the emptiness.

SYNCHRONIZED

Film SYNCHRONIZED Directed by Corinne Manabat Cueva SYNCHRONIZED is an experimental documentary short that embraces 5 women of color as they collectively reflect about their…

THE COMPLAINT

Film THE COMPLAINT Directed by Nelson Kim Filmmaker Nelson Kim (SOMEONE ELSE) is back at CAAMFest with his new short film, THE COMPLAINT.

THE LEAF

Film THE LEAF Directed by William J. Zang THE LEAF is a personal, poetic, documentary film about Director Will J. Zang’s experience as both a filmmaker…
Documentaries

THE RACE EPIDEMIC

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Film THE RACE EPIDEMIC Directed by Tony Shyu The Race Epidemic is about another outbreak caused by Covid-19 - An epidemic of racism against Asian Americans.

TRACE

Film TRACE TRACE is a wild, sci-fi action film brought by creative minds at Wong Fu Productions and OSU Films.…

WE STAY IN THE HOUSE

Film WE STAY IN THE HOUSE Directed by Kiyoko McCrae Filmmaker Kiyoko McCrae follows mothers who have to balance working from home with taking care of their children.

WHEELCHAIR WENDY

Film WHEELCHAIR WENDY Directed by Shaina Ghuraya An eager-to-please doll in a wheelchair is placed in the perfect world of the narcissistic Barbara, and must…
Narratives

WHITE ELEPHANT + MICHELLE

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Film WHITE ELEPHANT + MICHELLE Directed by Andrew Chung Pooja is a 90’s kid caught in a struggle between her Indian heritage and Canadian nationality. She thinks…
Documentaries

WHO IS LUN*NA MENOH?

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Film WHO IS LUN*NA MENOH? Directed by Jeff Mizushima From her early career in Japan to the underground music scene in Los Angeles. From sculptural designs on…
Gala Presentations

TRY HARDER!

Film TRY HARDER! Directed by Debbie Lum CAAMFest is elated to kick off our 2021 festival with TRY HARDER!, a skillfully crafted documentary by local...
Gala Presentations

SNAKEHEAD

Film SNAKEHEAD Directed by Evan Jackson Leong CAAMFest is thrilled to showcase SNAKEHEAD as our Centerpiece Presentation.
Gala Presentations

MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST

Film MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST Directed by Ann Kaneko Celebrated filmmaker Ann Kaneko is back at CAAMFest with her stunning and eye-opening documentary, MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER…
Gala Presentations

AMERICANISH

Film AMERICANISH Directed by Iman Zawahry In Jackson Heights, Queens, New York, two career-driven sisters (Maryam and Sam) and their newly-immigrated cousin (Ameera) must…
Special Presentations

RICOCHET

Film RICOCHET Directed by Adachi Jeff, Wimbush Chihiro RICOCHET is directed by Jeff Adachi and Chihiro Wimbush and is an eye-opening documentary about the tragic death...
Special Presentations

THE DONUT KING

Film THE DONUT KING Directed by Alice Gu The American Dream with a *glazed* twist. THE DONUT KING is Ted Ngoy’s rags-to-riches story of a refugee...