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Announcing our CAAMFest 2026 Opening Night Film!

Closing Night: TRACES OF HOME by 2024 CAAM Fellow Colette Ghunim. A powerful journey across Palestine, Mexico & the U.S. exploring identity, family, and return. This film was supported by CAAM’s Building Bridges Documentary Fund. caamfest.com/2026/movies/tr…

The CAAMFest lineup is live! 60+ films from Asian America & beyond, May 7–10 in SF Japantown. From THE A LIST to TRACES OF HOME, see the full lineup CAAMFest.com

Last chance to buy your discounted film fan pass!

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One week left to buy your Film Fan Pass at the early bird rate of $300! The pass gets you into all public events, including Opening Night and Closing Night films, the Gala, Filmmaker Summit, and more. Get your pass by April 1, before prices go up.

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Catch the AAJA SF screening of ROSEMEAD (starring Lucy Liu) on March 28 at Presidio Theatre, SF. Directed by CAAMFest alum Eric Lin, this gripping debut follows a mother confronting her son’s violent obsessions. Post-screening talk with Lawrence Shou & Frank Shyong.

Get the Early Bird discount by buying your CAAMFest 2026 Opening Night and Gala Tickets by April1 at CAAMFest.com

in this HBO Original documentary. Directed by Eugene Yi. Join us on May 7 for this exclusive screening at the AMC Kabuki, followed by the Gala at the Asian Art Museum..

Announcing our CAAMFest 2026 Opening Night Film!

Non Stop Bhangra comes to the California Academy of Sciences on 3/26, featuring Punjabi music, dance, DJ sets, and an Indian Bazaar with food and local artisans throughout the museum. calacademy.org/nightlife/nigh…

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See a concert featuring performances by Bay Area artists practicing Japanese traditional music and performing arts. Including taiko performed by our CAAMFest Multimedia Coordinator MJ Johnson.

Supported by The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and other generous funders. Deadline: March 30, 2026 Learn more & Apply: caamedia.org/for-makers/caa…

Interested in the CAAM Fellowship: Midwest Edition? Scroll through to learn what the fellowship is and who should apply.

The Fund supports independent documentary shorts, features, and series exploring the U.S.-Muslim experience, with support for filmmakers at different stages of their careers, from emerging voices to established storytellers. Learn more: caamedia.submittable.com/submit

The Building Bridges Documentary Fund is now open for applications for its third cycle!

Today marks the 5 year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, which killed eight people, many of them Asian American women. Watch RISING AGAINST ASIAN HATE on PBS, a CAAM-funded documentary highlighting the survivors and their moment of reckoning. pbs.org/show/rising-ag…

The 2026 CAAMFest Film Fan pass is now on sale now! Join us for CAAMFest 2026 May 7-10 in San Francisco’s Japantown. Get $50 off during the early bird discount period now through April 1 at CAAMFest.com