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Gala & Showcases, Shorts

CENTERPIECE SHORTS

Program CENTERPIECE SHORTS The first time short films have been a festival Centerpiece in CAAM’s recent memory, this program highlights ambitious,...
Gala & Showcases, Narrative

CENTERPIECE: CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING

Film CENTERPIECE: CHARACTERS DISAPPEARING Directed by Connor Sen Warnick Three young people, caught between their political and spiritual commitments, long to find peace in a melancholic and…
Documentary

CHINATOWN CHA-CHA

Film CHINATOWN CHA-CHA Directed by Luka Yuanyuan Yang The 92-year-old previous nightclub dancer Coby Yee decides to get back on stage again after joining the senior…
Shorts

SHORTS PROGRAM: COMING OF AGES

Program SHORTS PROGRAM: COMING OF AGES Coming of age is not simply about transitioning from childhood to adulthood. It represents a process of growing…
Narrative

CU LI NEVER CRIES

Film CU LI NEVER CRIES Directed by Pham Ngoc Lan A woman tries to cling onto dimming links to her past after inheriting a pygmy slow loris from…

Foragers

Film Foragers Directed by Jumana Manna ‘Foragers’ depicts the dramas around the practice of foraging for wild edible plants in Palestine/Israel with wry humor and a...
Narrative

FUCKTOYS

Film FUCKTOYS Directed by Annapurna Sriram Fucktoys is a campy romp that explores the intersection of intimacy, exploitation, and class in a pre-millennium alternate…
Gala & Showcases

HONG KONG CINEMA SHOWCASE

Program HONG KONG CINEMA SHOWCASE With support from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in San Francisco, CAAMFest 2025 presents the best...
Shorts

SHORTS PROGRAM: INHERITANCES

Program SHORTS PROGRAM: INHERITANCES While inheritance may invoke histories of those who came before us, these films bring nuance to the ways…

Japanese Tea Ceremony with Omotesenke Domonkai

Film Japanese Tea Ceremony with Omotesenke Domonkai Join a traditional tea ceremony demonstration by Omotesenke Domonkai

Japantown Art Activations

Film Japantown Art Activations Origami Art & Workshop with Paper Tree and  Shibori Workshop with Family Style Collective Take a break from the...
Shorts

SHORTS PROGRAM: LET IT OUT

Program SHORTS PROGRAM: LET IT OUT How do we process the messy feelings of grief, loss, loneliness, or regret? In shades of animation, documentary,…