“I was showing him a little drawing I did of what my dad did every morning. I did a drawing of him praying at a shrine, and in the same drawing there is little Sanjay, you know, worshipping his Gods that were on the TV. John saw that and was like: ‘That’s great! Let’s make that. Just tell your story, tell the truth of you and your father.'” – Sanjay Patel

Visit our blog to learn more about the team behind Pixar Animation Studio's Oscar-nominated short film SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM - producer Nicole Grindle and director Sanjay Patel. CAAM hosts Sanjay Patel and Nicole Grindle on a special panel at CAAMFest on Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at the Alamo Drafthouse in San Francisco’s Mission district. Learn more and buy tickets on our website. Want to get your hands on an adorable Sanjay doll from Pixar's SANJAY'S SUPER TEAM? We are giving away 5 to lucky audience members at our 'The Super Story Behind Pixar's Sanjay's Super Team' Panel'.

Starting today, you can buy CAAMFest 2016 tickets in person at our brand new Festival box office home, the Alamo Drafthouse San Francisco. Our box office will be open from 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm daily from March 3rd through March 10th. Starting on March 11th, the box office will open one hour before the first Festival screening of the day at the Alamo Drafthouse. During Festival, day-of-show tickets can also be purchased at our other festival venues. Visit our box office information page for more information. If you have questions or concerns about anything ticket-related, you can also contact our box office team by email at boxoffice@caamedia.org, or phone at (415) 552- 5580.

CAAMFest's Directions in Sound exposes Bay Area audiences to innovative artists from the underground music scene. Directions in Sound continues this year to include music-centric films paired with special live performances from Korea and the Bay Area. TRAKTIVIST.com is proud to be a continued supporter of CAAM, not only as DJ’s for our Opening Night Gala but also as co-presenters for this year’s Directions In Sound.

This year's Directions in Sound features:
Directions in Sound: Korean Showcase on March 11th.
Festival Social Club x Kollaboration SF on March 12th.
MAD TIGER on March 11th.
NO LAND'S SONG on March 16th.

Join us on Sunday, March 20th at 3 pm for a free screening of the short films created by Muslim youth who participated in our Muslim Youth Voices Project workshops in Philadelphia and Minneapolis in 2015. Launched in 2014, our Muslim Youth Voices Project is a three-year national initiative that seeks to amplify young people’s expression and celebration of Muslim cultures by giving them the essential tools to tell their stories and the stories of their communities and share them with the national public. In the second year of this signature CAAM program, the youth explore the universal truths of growing up. Acclaimed filmmaker Musa Syeed returns to help young people craft their unique stories that disintegrate the borders built on stereotypes. CAAM's Muslim Youth Voices Project is generously supported by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art's Building Bridges Program. Learn more here.

Volunteers - CAAMFest 2016 is almost here. Thank you to everyone who has helped us before festival and signed up for one of our many volunteer shifts during festival. There are still some shifts available on CAAM's Shiftboard page. In particular, we need volunteers to help with our screenings and events in Oakland. If you have questions or need more information, please call Volunteer Coordinator Malinda O'Brien at (415) 863-0814 ext 303. or at volunteeradmin@caamedia.org.

Attention Comcast subscribers: we have some amazing films available on Comcast on Demand this month, brought to you by CAAM. These films premiered or screened at CAAMFest. These films are available throughout the month of March — just go to Comcast On Demand: multicultural/Asia/Cinema Asian America/New Releases. The films available for viewing in March are: CAAM co-produced documentary CHANGING SEASON: ON THE MASUMOTO FAMILY FARM, CHINESE COUPLETS, NAMI, THE PURPLE ONION and TASHI'S TURBINE. Learn more about these films on CAAM's blog.

You're invited to join Congresswoman Barbara Lee for a special screening of the film FINDING SAMUEL LOWE: FROM HARLEM TO CHINA this Sunday, March 6th at 3 pm at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center. The film follows three successful black siblings from Harlem as they discover their heritage while searching for clues about their long-lost grandfather, Samuel Lowe. Paula Madison, the co-creator of the film will be in attendance at the screening. Space is limited. Please RSVP by emailing Congresswoman Barbara Lee's office at LeeCA.Events@mail.house.gov or calling (510) 763-0370. For more information, visit the FINDING SAMUEL LOWE: FROM HARLEM TO CHINA website.