One Big Hapa Family Explained

One Big Hapa Family
Director:	Jeff Chiba Stearns
Producer:	Ruth Vincent
Music:	Genevieve Vincent
Cinematography:	Jason Woodford, Jeff Chiba Stearns
Editing:	Jeff Chiba Stearns
Studio:	Meditating Bunny Studio
Runtime:	85 minutes
Country:	Canada
Language:	English

One Big Hapa Family is a 2010 live-action/animated documentary film directed by Canadian director Jeff Chiba Stearns. The documentary explores aspects that influence most Japanese-Canadians to marry inter-racially and how the mixed Japanese generation perceives its multiracial identity.

Awards and nominations

Awards

• 2010 NFB Best Canadian Film and Video Award: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival^[1]
• 2010 Closing Night Film: Vancouver Asian Film Festival^[2]
• 2011 Opening Night Film: DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon^[3]
• 2011 Best Documentary Award: Trail Dance Film Festival^[4]
• 2011 Opening Night Film: AmérAsia International Film Festival
• 2011 Closing Film: Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival^[5]
• 2011 Rising Star Award – Documentary Competition: Canada Film Festival^[6]
• 2011 Edith Lando Peace Prize: Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth^[7]
• 2011 Special Jury Award, Documentary: Outstanding Cinematography: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
• 2011 Special Jury Award, Documentary: Outstanding Editing: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival^[8]
• 2011 Best Film Featuring a Person with a Mixed Background: Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival 2011
• 2011 Best Historically Accurate Depiction of the Mixed Experience: Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival 2011^[9]

Nominations

• 2011 Nominated for Best Multicultural: Yorkton Film Festival
• 2011 Nominated for Best Short Documentary Program: Leo Awards 2011
• 2011 Nominated for Best Screenwriting in a Documentary Program or Series: Leo Awards 2011
• 2011 Nominated for Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series: Leo Awards 2011
• 2011 Nominated for Best Musical Score in a Documentary Program or Series: Leo Awards 2011^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: 2010 Festival Award Winners. 2010-11-14. Reel Asian International Film Festival. 2018-11-19. en-US.
2. Web site: Closing Night: One Big Hapa Family. https://web.archive.org/web/20120422192543/http://www.vaff.org/fest10/closing-night-one-big-hapa-family. dead. April 22, 2012. 2011-11-22.
3. Web site: DisOrient Film Festival Press Release. 19 April 2011 . 2011-11-28.
4. Web site: AmérAsia Film Festival Press Release. https://web.archive.org/web/20120424093052/http://www.amerasiafestival.com/press/pressrelease_amerasia_en.pdf. 2012-04-24. dead. 2011-11-23.
5. News: This weekend: The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival . Carolyn Kellogg . Los Angeles Times . June 6, 2011 . 2011-11-23.
6. Web site: 2011 Rising Star Awards. 2012-04-25. Canada International Film Festival. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425232308/http://www.canadafilmfestival.com/(X(1)S(ao34r4ufjnufz53yzi25tr55))/Default.aspx?TabId=430&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1. 2012-04-25. dead.
7. Web site: Jeff Chiba Stearns Wins the Edith Lando Peace Prize at the Reel to Reel Film Fest. 2011-11-28.
8. Web site: Film Festival 2011 Announces Award Winners. https://web.archive.org/web/20110509031955/http://asianfilmfestla.org/2011/film-festival-2011-announces-award-winners/. dead. May 9, 2011. 2011-11-28.
9. Web site: See the 'Best Of' choices here!. 2011-11-28.
10. Web site: 2011 Nominees by Name. https://web.archive.org/web/20090322061736/http://www.goldensheafawards.com/default.aspx?page=207&a=n. dead. March 22, 2009. 2011-11-28.