Furthering the Center for Asian American Media’s (CAAM) 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.
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.
http://caamedia.org/filmmaker-resources/fellowship/caam-fellowship-program-2011/
Tagged: media October 4, 2011
Don’t miss your chance to participate in an elite program that fosters the education, training and professional development of up-and-coming Asian Pacific American filmmakers. The fellowship is open to filmmakers under 30-years-old of Asian Pacific descent. South Asian, Southeast Asian and women filmmakers are strongly encouraged to apply.
From October 2011 to March 2012 Visual Communications will provide the support and resources for ten fellows to each to create a five-minute digital video. These resources will include: a
$500 cash grant; training, workshops and mentoring from industry professionals; the opportunity for collaborative work with other fellows; access to equipment and editing facilities; the world premiere of completed film in the “VC Digital Posse” showcase of the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and an all-access pass to films, panels and events of the festival.
CLICK HERE for more information on the AWC Fellowship and instructions on how to apply. You can also contact Kennedy Kabasares (kennedy@vconline.org) with questions.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 5pm, July 29, 2011
July 6, 2011
Thursday, 12:30-1:50pm, HICF 100K. 
Born in New York and raised in southern California, Grace Rowe knew from the age of seven that she wanted to be an actor. After graduating from the Orange County High School for Performing Arts, she studied theater and film at UCLA where she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Theater Arts. Frustrated by the limited amount of strong parts for Asian American actresses, Grace decided to write and perform a one woman show entitled, THE GRID LIFE, about seven vastly different Asian American women struggling with identity issues.
Grace adapted the play into a feature-length screenplay, entitled AMERICAN SEOUL. In addition to being one of the screenplays chosen for the 2002 IFP/West (now known as FIND or Film INDependent) Screenwriter’s and Producer’s Lab, American Seoul won the Best Screenplay Award for the 2002 Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) in New York City.
In 2009, Grace released her first feature film I AM THAT GIRL, financed with help from friends and family through assistance of the San Diego Asian Film Foundation. She will screen her short film version of American Seoul and talk on “Navigating Through Hollywood As An Asian American Filmmaker.” All are welcome to our closing speaker of the quarter!
May 31, 2011
Thomas Kim, Associate Professor of Politics & IR, Scripps College, 
will speak on ”The Impact of U.S.-Korea Relations on Korean American Community Development.”
Thursday, May 26, 12:30-1:50pm, HICF 100K.
Dr. Kim is the author of The Racial Logic of Politics: Asian Americans and Two-Party Competition. He has participated in U.S. Congressional briefings and press conferences, and his insights and op-eds have been published in the U.S. Congressional Record as well as The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, USA Today, Congressional Quarterly Weekly,The San-Diego Union Tribune, New York Newsday, and The Nation.
Dr. Kim is presently the Executive Director of the Korea Policy Institute, an independent research and educational institute whose mission is to provide timely analysis of United States policies toward Korea and developments on the Korean peninsula.
May 23, 2011
Ruth Chung, Associate Professor in Graduate Programs in Counseling and Education at USC Rossier School of Education, will discuss ”How Gender Roles and Intergenerational Relations are Re(negotiated) in the Process of Migration and Adaptation.” Chung’s research interests are acculturation and mental health of Asian Americans, cross-cultural conceptualizations of healthy family functioning, and career development of racial and ethnic minorities. Visitors are welcome to join lecturer Julie Cho and the Korean American Experience students to meet Professor Chung on Tuesday, May 17, 12:30-1:40pm, HICF 100K.
May 12, 2011
May 10, 2011
May 9, 2011
Monday & Tuesday, May 2-3, 2011: Twelve students from the Asian American Women’s Public Health Research class participated in this year’s Asian Pacific Islander Policy Summit, sponsored by the California Asian Pacific American Legislative Caucus. Seven of the students also presented their research and activism in a workshop entitled, “Aisan American Women’s Public Health: Engaging Students in Community Based Participatory Research, Leadership & Activism.” Students also spent a day at the State Capitol conducting legislative visits on health issues, civil rights, and education. Congratulations to the group for a job well done and for representing UCI.
May 6, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011: As part of our class trip up to Northern California last weekend, we made a stop in San Francisco to participate in the May Day Rally. We marched in solidarity with other social justice groups to bring attention to the broken immigration system. 
May 6, 2011
The Asian American Women’s Public Health Research class supports UCI’s Demin Day 2011.
The Denim Day campaign began as part of an international protest of an Italian High Court decision to overturn a rape conviction because the victim was wearing jeans. The judgment sparked a worldwide outcry from those who understand coercion, threats and violence accompany the act of rape.
April 30, 2011
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