Mixed Match Explained

Mixed Match
Director:	Jeff Chiba Stearns
Producer:	Ruth Vincent, Jeff Chiba Stearns
Cinematography:	Jeff Chiba Stearns
Editing:	Jeff Chiba Stearns
Music:	Genevieve Vincent
Studio:	Meditating Bunny Studio
Runtime:	96 minutes
Country:	Canada
Language:	English

Mixed Match is a 2016 animated/live-action documentary film directed by Canadian director Jeff Chiba Stearns. The documentary explores the challenges multi-ethnic blood disease patients face when trying to find a bone marrow match for transplant.^[1]

Awards and nominations

Awards

• 2016 Audience Choice Award, Best Overall Feature: 20th Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival^[2]
• 2016 National Bank People's Choice Award, Best Overall Feature: 20th Vancouver Asian Film Festival^[3]
  • 2016 Runner-up – Audience Award: 17th San Diego Asian Film Festival 2017 Best of the Northwest Feature Award: 19th Spokane International Film Festival
• 2017 Audience Award – Documentary: 35th CAAMFest
  • 2017 Audience Award – North American Documentary Feature: 33rd Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2017 Grand Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature Film: 13th Houston Asian American Pacific Islander Film Festival
• 2017 Audience Award – Documentary & Special Jury Mention: 13th 16th Asian American Film Festival of Dallas
• 2017 Audience Award – Documentary Feature: 10th Austin Asian American Film Festival

Nominations

• 2017 Nominated for Best Feature Length Documentary: Leo Awards 2011
• 2017 Nominated for Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Documentary: Leo Awards 2017
• 2017 Nominated for Best Picture Editing in a Feature Length Documentary: Leo Awards 2017
• 2017 Nominated for Best Sound in a Feature Length Documentary: Leo Awards 2017
• 2017 Nominated for Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Documentary: Leo Awards 2017
• 2017 Nominated for Best Direction in a Feature Length Documentary: Leo Awards 2017^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Mixed Marrow' Doc Hopes to Educate, Encourage Bone Marrow Donation. NBC News. October 7, 2016.
2. Web site: 2016 Festival Award Winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20141122183453/http://www.reelasian.com/festival/awards-and-jury/ . 2014-11-22 . 2011-11-22.
3. Web site: 2016 VAFF Awards. 2011-11-22.
4. Web site: 2017 Nominees by Name . https://web.archive.org/web/20171025140035/http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_program.php#Feature_Length_Documentary . 2017-10-25.