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AMONG B-BOYS: Busy as a B-Boy

Posted May 15, 2008 by Christopher Woon in Uncategorized

I’ve been alerted by my all so loyal blogging fans that I’ve been slacking in my duties, and to that I apologize. So some of the stuff going on in the world of Among B-Boys and Christopher Woon. I’ve been finishing a video for a client (OASES 25th Anniversary celebration tonight!) and been chasing [...]
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Flashing Lights | Thursday, May 22nd

Posted May 14, 2008 by rsotelo in CAAM Events

CAAM and Poleng Lounge proudly present the latest installment of the Social Club, Flashing Lights on Thursday, May 22nd at Poleng Lounge in San Francisco.
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Save the Date!

Posted May 7, 2008 by rsotelo in CAAM Events

Celebrate APA Heritage month with The Center for Asian American Media on May 22nd at Poleng Lounge in San Francisco.
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The Diversity Beat - National Minority Consortia Election Initiative 2008

Posted by rsotelo in NMC Election Initiative

Watch the latest stories produced by the National Minority Consortia (NMC) Election Initiative fellows. In anticipation of the 2008 Presidential Election, the National Minority Consortia (NMC) presents the Diversity Beat - a multi-platform initiative to incorporate diversity in public media as a central premise to covering a national news event, while also signaling public media’s commitment to diversity in public affairs reporting.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: There Can Only Be One

Posted May 6, 2008 by chriswong in Whatever It Takes, Guest Filmmaker Blog

What’s more interesting in a documentary? A story about one person or many? If you capture the lives of four or five individuals, it seems like you would have an interesting mix of narrative threads to follow. But if you follow just one person around, you might not get enough action to fill out your film.
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HOLLYWOOD CHINESE screens in Manhattan

Posted May 2, 2008 by rsotelo in In Theatres

HOLLYWOOD CHINESE starts in Manhattan on May 2 at Quad Cinema. Chat with Tony Award-winning playwright and HOLLYWOOD CHINESE cast member David Henry Hwang in person for post-screening Q & A, May 4, Sunday, 2:50pm screening only. Limited seating, advance tickets advised!
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BOLINAO 52 Screening & Discussion

Posted April 25, 2008 by rsotelo in CAAM Events, In Theatres

KQED Education Network and the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at UC Berkeley present a screening and discussion of Bolinao 52, a Vietnamese boat people documentary on Thursday, May 1, at 7:00 pm in Sibley Auditorium (Bechtel Engineering Center) on the UC Berkeley campus. This free screening will feature a discussion with the filmmaker Duc Nguyen.
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CAAM Media Fund project CALAVERA HIGHWAY at SFIFF

Posted April 23, 2008 by rsotelo in Events

CAAM Media Funded documentary Calavera Highway premieres Sunday, May 4, 6:15 pm at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 1881 Post St. at Fillmore, San Francisco
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Memoirs of a Superfan, Vol. 3.5

Posted April 21, 2008 by johnfong in SFIAAFF 2008, Guest Blog

During the 2008 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, I sat down with director Gina Kim to discuss her latest film, NEVER FOREVER, which is currently playing in San Francisco at the Sundance Kabuki Cinemas.
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WHATEVER IT TAKES: We got into Sundance!!!

Posted April 14, 2008 by chriswong in Whatever It Takes, Guest Filmmaker Blog

Well, kind of… I should explain. Since July 2007, WHATEVER IT TAKES has been supported by the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund. Besides CAAM, Sundance has been our other major backer, providing us with not only a large grant, but also much needed creative and technical assistance.
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