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Announcing our CAAMFest 2026 Opening Night Film!

What happens when desire, grief, and fear push people past their limits? See these narrative screenings at CAAMFest, where stories unfold and nothing goes as expected. Tickets at CAAMFest.com

The OLD ROOTS, NEW BRANCHES short films highlight deep relationships and the powerful connective tissue that bridges them. From passing the torch to making amends, these stories open our hearts to the inexplicable, transcendent force that binds us all. caamfest.com/2026/programs/…

Titles include ASIAN AMERICANS, HOME IS A HOTEL, LUCKY CHOW & more. See dates + learn more below. caamedia.org/news/celebrate…

May is AAPI Heritage Month! Watch CAAM-supported films on PBS, its site & YouTube—spotlighting stories on identity, food, family & more.

UNCOMMITTED, directed by Razi Jafri, follows Arab & Muslim leaders building a movement for a Gaza ceasefire and redefining U.S. politics beyond 2024. May 8, 9 PM at New People Cinema. caamfest.com/2026/movies/un…

The THIRTEEN O’CLOCK shorts program guides you through the veil of reality, where a realm of magic, mystery, and the unexplainable unfolds. caamfest.com/2026/programs/…

Also in attendance will be THE A LIST director EUGENE YI (The Rose, Free Chol Soo Lee), Producer Jada Yuan, and Photographer Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, who shot the portraits featured in the documentary. 📸Photo Credit: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

Amanda Nguyen, Manny Crisostomo, DJ Rekha, and Schuyler Bailar will be taking part in a Q&A after the exclusive screening of the documentary. DJ Rekha will also be spinning their trademark beats at the Opening Night Gala at the Asian Art Museum following the show.

We’re excited to announce our special guests for CAAMFest Opening Night May 7, including four of the AAPI trailblazers featured in our Opening Night film, THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS, directed by Eugene Yi.

UNCOMMITTED, directed by Razi Jafri, follows Arab & Muslim organizers building the Uncommitted National Movement during the 2024 election, turning a Michigan grassroots effort into a nationwide call for change. May 8, 9 p.m @ New People Cinema

HONEYJOON May 9, 12 p.m. A mother-daughter trip to the Azores becomes a journey through grief, healing, and unexpected connection after the loss of a loved one. caamfest.com/2026/movies/ho…

FOOD DELIVERY: FRESH FROM THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA, from award-winning director Baby Ruth Villarama, follows Filipino fishermen navigating livelihood and tension in the South China Sea. May 9, 11:30 a.m. at AMC Kabuki. caamfest.com/2026/movies/fo…

DIAMOND DIPLOMACY, from director Yuriko Gamo Romer, explores how baseball bridges two nations across 150 years of conflict. This screening is made possible in part with support from Japan Center Malls. caamfest.com/2026/movies/di…

SEASONS OF BECOMING shorts program, invites you to witness stories shaped not by milestones, but by the quiet, powerful seasons of growth we move through. Catch it on May 8, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at AMC Kabuki. caamfest.com/2026/programs/…

CAAMFest is featured in @SF_ARTS magazine! Read about the films and events for fine arts afficianados sfarts.org/story/caamfest…