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OPENING NIGHT GALA

Special Event OPENING NIGHT GALA Sample the best bites, bevvies, and beats after the Opening Night film
Gala & Showcases

PACIFIC SHOWCASE

Program PACIFIC SHOWCASE In collaboration with our National Multicultural Alliance (NMCA) partner, Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC), CAAMFest’s Pacific Showcase joins...
Industry

READY, SET, PITCH!

Special Event READY, SET, PITCH! Three 2025 CAAM Fellows will have eight minutes to present their documentary pitches for a chance at $10,000…
Documentary

SHOWCASE: PALESTINIAN LANDSCAPES

Program SHOWCASE: PALESTINIAN LANDSCAPES Palestinian Landscapes brings together two powerful films exploring empire, ecology, and resistance. Razan Alsalah’s A Stone’s Throw evokes...
Documentary

SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE

Film SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE Directed by Ellen Martinez, Steph Ching Directors Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez (After Spring) were inspired to make a documentary about the housing crisis...
Narrative

SOFTSHELL

Film SOFTSHELL Directed by Jinho Myung Following the death of their mother, a Thai American brother and sister navigate their early adult lives in…
Documentary

STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS

Film STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS Directed by Jalena Keane-Lee Hawaiians, including Pua Case and her daughters, protest the construction of telescopes on the sacred Mauna Kea, highlighting…
Documentary

TE PUNA ORA (THE SOURCE OF LIFE)

Film TE PUNA ORA (THE SOURCE OF LIFE) Directed by Virginie Tetoofa As the climate crisis threatens Tahiti, an alliance of women embarks on a sacred journey to protect their…
Industry

TEA HOUSE SALON

Program TEA HOUSE SALON Storyline Partners and CAAM are piloting a revolving tea salon inspired by cultures and traditions from West Asia...
Documentary

THE GROCERY LIST SHOW

Film THE GROCERY LIST SHOW Directed by Emily Strong The Grocery List Show explores international grocery stores throughout the U.S. and the communities they serve. The five-episode…
Narrative

THE MOTHERLOAD

Film THE MOTHERLOAD Directed by Alex Derwick, Van Tran Nguyen A Vietnamese American mother-daughter duo attempt to heal their rift by reenacting and satirizing scenes from celebrated Vietnam…
Documentary, Gala & Showcases

OPENING NIGHT: THIRD ACT

Film OPENING NIGHT: THIRD ACT Directed by Tadashi Nakamura Generations of artists call Robert A. Nakamura “the godfather of Asian American media,” but filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura calls…