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Opening Night: THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS

Film Opening Night: THE A LIST: 15 STORIES FROM ASIAN AND PACIFIC DIASPORAS Directed by Eugene Yi What does it mean to be AAPI?
Gala & Showcases, Special Event

Opening Night Gala

Special Event Opening Night Gala The social event of the season at the Asian Art Museum. Sample bites and beverages from the Bay…
Documentary, Gala & Showcases

Closing Night: Traces of Home

Film Closing Night: Traces of Home An extraordinary journey of self-discovery, in a filmmaker's quest to reunite her parents with the ancestral homes they…
Centerpiece, Gala & Showcases, Narrative

Centerpiece Narrative: Forge

Film Centerpiece Narrative: Forge Directed by Jing Ai Ng In Miami, siblings Raymond and Coco Zhang run a profitable art forgery ring. When the Zhangs cross paths…
Documentary, Gala & Showcases

Spotlight Documentary: Before the Moon Falls

Film Spotlight Documentary: Before the Moon Falls In Partnership with Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC)
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…
Gala & Showcases, Narrative, Spotlight

Spotlight Narrative: Honeyjoon

Film Spotlight Narrative: Honeyjoon Directed by Lilian T. Mehrel In this light-and-dark comedy, June and her Persian mom Lela take a trip to the romantic Azores islands…
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 2026 will present the...
Shorts Program

Revival & Reconnection

Program Revival & Reconnection In these three CAAM and ITVS funded short documentaries, reconnecting with cultural lineage and histories paves the way...

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