We asked the producers of the thought-provoking film, A DREAM IN DOUBT, to answer a few questions about the journey of making their documentary. Take a look at what these filmmakers, Tami Yeager and Preetmohan Singh had to say.
MorePosted May 7, 2008 by rsotelo in NMC Election Initiative
Watch the latest stories produced by the National Minority Consortia (NMC) Election Initiative fellows. In anticipation of the 2008 Presidential Election, the National Minority Consortia (NMC) presents the Diversity Beat - a multi-platform initiative to incorporate diversity in public media as a central premise to covering a national news event, while also signaling public media’s commitment to diversity in public affairs reporting.
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Posted May 6, 2008 by chriswong in Whatever It Takes, Guest Filmmaker Blog
What’s more interesting in a documentary? A story about one person or many? If you capture the lives of four or five individuals, it seems like you would have an interesting mix of narrative threads to follow. But if you follow just one person around, you might not get enough action to fill out your film.
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Posted April 23, 2008 by rsotelo in Events
CAAM Media Funded documentary Calavera Highway premieres Sunday, May 4, 6:15 pm at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 1881 Post St. at Fillmore, San Francisco
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Posted April 14, 2008 by chriswong in Whatever It Takes, Guest Filmmaker Blog
Well, kind of… I should explain. Since July 2007, WHATEVER IT TAKES has been supported by the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund. Besides CAAM, Sundance has been our other major backer, providing us with not only a large grant, but also much needed creative and technical assistance.
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Posted March 12, 2008 by rsotelo in Filmmaker Opportunities
Up to twenty scholarships will be offered to station-based and independent producers for an intensive seven-day, hands-on training seminar at WGBH in Boston, June 21 - June 27, 2008.
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Open Call for Production Funds: April 2008
Have a compelling project proposal and ready for your shoot? Open Call is offered once a year for projects at the production or post-production stage.
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Open Door Completion Funding: February and August 2008
Are you in the editing phase? Open Door is offered twice a year for projects at the post-production stage. Applicants need to submit a full-length rough cut to be considered.
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The Center for Asian American Media provides funding and support for provocative and engaging Asian American film and media projects from independent producers. CAAM awards production and completion funds for projects intended for public television broadcast. Since 1990, more than $3 million has been granted to over 150 projects. Funding is made possible with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.