Awards

CAAMFest 2024 NARRATIVE COMPETITION

The Narrative Competition Award highlights the diversity and ingenuity of modern cinema and recognizes excellence in narrative filmmaking.

CAAMFest 2024 DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION

The Documentary Competition showcases a dynamic selection of films that fearlessly capture the challenging reality and surprising beauty inherent in the human experience.

LONI DING AWARD FOR SOCIAL ISSUE DOCUMENTARY

The Loni Ding Award for Social Issue Documentary recognizes the film and filmmaker that most reflect the passions of late TV producer Loni Ding. Ding devoted her life to advocacy and played a key role in the founding of several public media organizations, including CAAM.

AARP AUDIENCE AWARDS

The AARP Audience Award lets you, our audience, honor your festival favorite. Vote for the narrative that touched your heart or the most eye-opening documentary, and give the directors much-deserved recognition. Check to see if your favorites won on the CAAM website after the end of the festival.

INSPIRASIAN STUDENT FILM AWARD

Recognizing promising voices in Asian and Asian American media, the InspirASIAN Student Film Award is presented to college students who exemplify the voice of a new generation.

Special thanks to InspirASIAN, a nonprofit and AT&T Employee Group focused on developing inspiring leaders and delivering meaningful events and innovative programs that inspire others to make a difference. Igniting Possibilities.