CAAMFest 2021 CAAMFest 2021 will feature 11 days of exciting Asian American storytelling with programs you can enjoy at the drive-in or at home from May 13-23, 2021.
Published May 11, 2021 •
Updated on May 11, 2021 at 1:23 pm
CAAMFest will bring you the best in Asian and Asian American stories through live virtual film screenings, on-demand screenings, and at San Francisco’s only drive-in theater at Fort Mason FLIX from May 13 - 23, 2021. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.
During opening weekend, CAAM will present three evenings of drive-in presentations at Fort Mason Flix. Opening with two screenings of Try Harder!, director Debbie Lum’s documentary about San Francisco’s Lowell High School, the weekend also highlights the diverse Filipino American experience, with Dante Basco’s feature film directorial debut The Fabulous Filipino Brothers and Lumpia With a Vengeance, directed by Patricio G
CAAMFest, the nation s largest festival of Asian American and Asian film, food, and music presents a dynamic program from May 13 to 23. The festival will feature virtual screenings, panels and performances, as well as an opening weekend with drive-in programs at Fort Mason Flix.
Following in last year s footsteps, CAAMFest, taking place during Asian Pacific American Heritage month, will showcase its diverse innovative program virtually, celebrating the Asian American community in a year rocked by the pandemic and anti-Asian racial discrimination. The violent attacks and hateful rhetoric have made the past year difficult for the Asian American community, says Stephen Gong, executive director of CAAM, making it essential that we continue to produce CAAMFest as a place to come together around stories that show the breadth of the Asian American experience and our interconnectedness with other communities.
CAAMFest 2021 will be taking place May 13-23, 2021 for 11 days of exciting Asian American storytelling, with programs you can enjoy at the drive-in or in your living room! During opening weekend, CAAM will present three evenings of drive-in presentations at Fort Mason Flix. Opening with two screenings of Try Harder!, director Debbie Lum s documentary about San Francisco s Lowell High School, the weekend also highlights the diverse Filipino American experience, with Dante Basco s feature film directorial debut The Fabulous Filipino Brothers and Lumpia With a Vengeance, directed by Patricio Ginelsa. Other highlights include Hong Kong films The Way We Keep Dancing by Adam Wong and an archival screening of Wong Kar-Wai s Happy Together.