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44th edition
CAAMFest
San Francisco, United States
May 7-10, 2026
4 days
About CAAMFest
CAAMFest, presented by the Center for Asian American Media, is the nation's leading showcase for films, music, and food from Asian America and the Asian diaspora. Founded in 1982 as the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.
Festival details
Location
San Francisco Japantown, San Francisco, CA · San Francisco, United States
Scope
International
Focus
Asian American · Asian Diaspora · Documentary · Narrative · Shorts
Duration
4 days
Founded
1982
Awards
CAAM Documentary Feature Award
Best feature documentary.
Loni Ding Award for Social Issue Documentary
Social justice documentary.
Audience Award
Audience-voted.
Special programs
Gala and Showcases
Opening/centerpiece/closing nights.
Documentary
Nonfiction features and shorts.
Narrative
Fiction features.
Shorts
Short-form storytelling.
Industry
Panels and networking.
For filmmakers
Accepted formats
Feature, Short, Documentary, Narrative
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Award-Winning Documentaries
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