By: Neha Aziz
Recorded at CAAMFest 2025, in partnership with A-Doc, the A-Doc Impact Fellowship Showcase: AAPI Stories For Our Movements spotlights the 2025 cohort of A-Doc’s AAPI Futures Impact Producer Fellowship, Reina Bonta (MAYBE IT’S JUST THE RAIN), Lan Dinh (TAKING ROOT: SOUTHEAST ASIAN STORIES OF RESETTLEMENT IN PHILADELPHIA), Yennie Lee (SLUMLORD MILLIONAIRE), and Carlo Velayo (NURSE UNSEEN) a program harnessing the power of cultural production and movement work to create lasting change. In today’s shifting political climate and media landscape, audience engagement and impact campaigns are vital tools for building power within AAPI communities.
Artists, filmmakers, and organizers from A-Doc and Asian American Futures share how their work strategically positions AAPI narratives within the social justice ecosystem—shaping public understanding, expanding solidarity frameworks, and amplifying stories that fight stereotypes and celebrate abundance. Featuring PJ Raval (A-Doc Steering Committee), Kana Hammon (Asian American Futures), Gerry Leonard (Working Films A-Doc Steering Committee), and filmmaker Renee Tajima-Peña, in conversation with Ash Goh Hua (A-Doc Impact Team).
Key points include:
- What does impact mean?
- What can an impact campaign look like?
- Finding solutions to tough problems like public funding cuts.
- The importance of partnerships and thinking about this piece earlier in the production process.
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