February 16, 2022
I always imagine Jean Tsien in constant motion, even though her work as an editor and producer usually means hours of sitting at a computer. Her
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January 10, 2022Not too long ago, filmmaker/editor Jean Tsien kicked off a meeting of Asian American documentary filmmakers by lighting sage and paying tribute to
January 7, 2022This past year, a respected colleague who had attended many industry events with executives from public television noted to me how, "They choose not
May 26, 2020During the month of May, we celebrate the culture and history of the United States' diverse and expansive Asian-American and Pacific Islander-
May 8, 2020Americans are planning their exit strategy from weeks of coronavirus hibernation, but there's still a compelling reason to stay home on the evenings
November 18, 2019Freida Lee Mock has, over the past few decades, witnessed a sea change in the documentary space—from the artistry and craft, to the distribution
May 16, 2017Editor's Note: Some of the greatest documentaries of all time would be inconceivable without their protagonists to drive the stories and keep us
April 27, 2017Editor's Note: This article comes to us courtesy of the Center for Asian American Media ( CAAM ). Filmmaker Grace Lee uses the medium of documentary
March 30, 2017CAAMFest 17 , which ran March 9-19 in the San Francisco Bay Area, looked back at some of the most powerful documentaries created by Asian Americans.
October 19, 2016The day before they brought together a groundbreaking number of Asian American documentary filmmakers on the first day of the International