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Shorts Program

Shifts and Dreams

Program Shifts and Dreams Whether it be one's craft, business, or devotion to community—these films capture labor-oriented stories focused on expertise, dedication,…

Successfully Short

Special Event Successfully Short In partnership with A-Doc CAAM, Firelight Media, and A-Doc all have initiatives that provide funding for short documentaries....
Industry

Tea House Salon

Program Tea House Salon CAAM is reviving the rich tradition of the tea salon. Rooted in a history that spans West Asia...
Documentary

The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook

Film The Auntie Sewing Squad Resistance Playbook What would you do to protect your neighbors? During the pandemic, Aunties transform domestic spaces as sites of…

The Creative Process

Special Event The Creative Process In partnership with A-Doc Film is an art form and creative practices can define our work as artists....
Documentary

The Dao of Thao

Film The Dao of Thao Directed by Khai Thu Nguyen Thao Nguyen prepares her latest comedy show, exploring her Asian American queer identity and new motherhood
Centerpiece, Documentary, Gala & Showcases

Centerpiece: The Gas Station Attendant

Film Centerpiece: The Gas Station Attendant Directed by Karla Murthy Using recorded phone calls with a father working nights at a gas station along with home movies past…
Documentary, Gala & Showcases

Closing Night: Traces of Home

Film Closing Night: Traces of Home Directed by Colette Ghunim An extraordinary journey of self-discovery, in a filmmaker's quest to reunite her parents with the ancestral homes they…
Documentary

Uncommitted

Film Uncommitted Directed by Razi Jafri Arab and Muslim grassroots leaders and their elected allies build a movement from the ground up