San Francisco nonprofit founded in 1980 that funds, produces, distributes and exhibits stories about Asian American experiences for public television and beyond, including CAAMFest, the Media Fund and the CAAM Fellowship.
The Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) is a nonprofit based in San Francisco, California, dedicated to presenting stories that convey the richness and diversity of Asian American experiences to the broadest audience possible. Founded in 1980 as the National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA), it took its current name in 2005 and describes itself as the largest organization dedicated to the advancement of Asian Americans in independent media.
CAAM is one of the five minority consortia designated by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and brings Asian American stories to public television through PBS, its stations, POV and ITVS, and to digital platforms. Its Media Fund has supported independent projects since 1990, and its maker programs include the CAAM Fellowship and the Building Bridges Documentary Fund. CAAM has presented CAAMFest, formerly the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, since 1986, runs the Memories to Light home movie project and distributes films to educational institutions.
A staff of about twelve under Executive Director Donald Young covers programs and the Media Fund, talent development and special projects, CAAMFest, development and partnerships, communications and engagement, educational distribution sales, and finance and administration. The CAAM site has no standing careers page.
