After a good vacation there's nothing better than sitting down and starting Season 2 of Nice Girls Crew which you can watch on the CAMMCHANNEL.
And yes,
I do love you Sheetal Sheth.
P.S.
I go good with toast and pop tarts.
Do it.
Now.
Please?
Join CAAM's Team!
CAAM is searching for enthusiastic individuals to join the CAAM fam. SFIAAFF31 is almost here and we have some exciting internship opportunities in marketing, outreach, and event planning. Interested in helping us present the largest Asian American film festival in the world? Visit CAAM's website for more information on how to apply.
From the good folks down at the Center for Asian American Media for all of you writers and artists out there.
Having gone through a successful first year of the Program, we are excited to launch the second year of the 2011 CAAM Fellowship Program. Furthering CAAM’s work to nurture Asian American media professionals and advance the field of Asian American media, the Program will connect talented and dedicated individuals with leading professionals in the field. The CAAM Fellowship Program seeks to develop the talents and skills of a range of media professions including filmmakers, actors, programmers, and executives.
Last year we launched the Program with an impressive slate of emerging Asian American talent as Fellows:
•Soman Chainani (Director),
•Scotty Iseri (Digital Media Producer),
•Cindy Fang (TV Writer),
•Angela Lee (Development Executive / Producer),
•and Canyon Sam (Screenwriter).
We connected the Fellows with accomplished media professionals as Mentors:
•Jessica Yu (Director),
•Nina Walia (New Media Executive),
•Angela Cheng Caplan (Talent Manager),
•Dan Lin (Producer)
•Iris Yamashita (Screenwriter).
The results could not have been more satisfying. The Fellows and Mentors worked together to take a Fellows’ project to the next level meanwhile developing relationships that were nurturing and positive.
Facilitating partnerships within the Asian American filmmaking community is one of the most important work that CAAM does. We continue to receive many comments from the community that speaks to the lack of connection with Asian American film community in any meaningful way.
Participating fellows will have access to the leading Asian American talent in film, television and digital media. Each fellowship will be individually tailored to best fit the needs of the fellows and advisers. Fellowships will range from fully integrated collaborations to regular feedback on current projects to an ongoing dialogue about professional development.
Furthermore, fellows will have the opportunity to connect with the larger community of Asian American media professionals through a Producers Workshop at CAAM’s festival and a CAAM Fellowship Program Retreat hosted by CAAM for all participating mentors and fellows.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested applicants please download the application and submit the form and any additional pages necessary as a word or pdf document by
•October 17, 2011 to fellowship2011 [at] caamedia [dot] org
•with the subject heading FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 2011.
Download the CAAM Fellowship Application 2011
Please email any questions to sapana [at] caamedia [dot] org.
Karin Chien, Director of CAAM Fellowship Program
Karin Chien is an independent film producer based in New York City, and the 2010 recipient of the Independent Spirit Producers Award. Karin has produced ten feature-length films, including CIRCUMSTANCE (2011), THE EXPLODING GIRL (2009), THE MOTEL (2005) and ROBOT STORIES (2002), which have won over 100 festival awards, premiered at Sundance and Berlin, and received international distribution. Karin is the president and founder of dGenerate Films, the leading distributor of independent Chinese cinema.
The CAAM Fellowship Program is made possible with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)
Related links
Watch a live panel from the SFIAAFF ’11 where Fellows discuss their experiences in CAAM’s Fellowship Program.
http://caamedia.org/blog/caam-presents/2011/09/20/sfiaaff-11-replay-up-close-and-personal-with-the-asian-american-industry-panel/
Sure, we all say we listen to podcasts, but you know as well as I do that your cast of "I'm Glad I'm Not Miner #21" isn't really getting any play -- well -- actually that one might be at this point - but you know you have those others that are just collecting imaginary dust in your flash memory (and maybe you're just a hoarder).
No matter - here's at least one podcast you should subscribe too:
That’s right friends and fans, CAAM now has a podcast! We’ll be releasing original CAAM podcasts as well as audio material from our film festival panels and other exciting events.Subscribe to CAAM’s brand new podcast on iTunes.
Our first episode is the audio from the live on-stage interview with Aasif Mandvi. This lively and humorous interview was conducted by former Festival Director Chi-Hui Yang, at this year’s San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Aasif Mandvi discusses his acting career, touching on everything from working with Jon Stewart to making an indie “food film,” to his role in M. Night Shyamalan’s THE LAST AIRBENDER. Best known to many as the hilariously straight-faced “Senior Foreign-Looking Correspondent” for Comedy Central’s fake news program The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Mandvi is an established stage and screen actor whose credits range from Broadway to Hollywood.
From my friends down at KSW:
LOCUS@KSW teamed up Asian American filmmakers and musicians, challenging them to make a music video in a matter of two months with little to no budget. The music videos will premiere at the SFIAAFF / DIY Music Video Contest Launch Party, Feb 11 at 111 Minna. Be among the first to see original Asian American music videos and watch the musicians perform live!
The DIY Music Video teams are competing for a spot in the 28th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and an exciting prize provided by Toyota. Your vote will determine which video makes to the film festival! The two-week long voting period begins online at asianamericanmedia.org immediately following the launch party.
February 11, 2010
111 Minna, SF
Doors open 8:00 pm
$10 FREE for CAAM members
This is a 21+ event only.
THE TEAMS
Richard Gali Melvin
Mark Jaramilla Mandeep Sethi and Hopie $pitshard
Jim Espinas and Thomas Connors Bantercut
Melissa Hung The Invisible Cities
Elaine Kwok and DB Cheng Jenn Grinels
Dean Matsueda and Joe To Goh Nakamura
Here are two of my personal favorites from the Locus Arts Do It Yourself Music Video Contest.
"Wicked Smile" By Cast Of Thousands
"Careless" By MUD
