''One Big Hapa Family'' is a 2010 live-action/animated documentary film directed by Canadian director

Jeff Chiba Stearns Jeff Chiba Stearns is a Canadian independent animation and documentary filmmaker who works in traditional and computer-based techniques. Biography Chiba Stearns was born in Kelowna, British Columbia, of European and Japanese heritage. He is a ...

. 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 *2010 Closing Night Film: Vancouver Asian Film Festival *2011 Opening Night Film: DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon *2011 Best Documentary Award: Trail Dance Film Festival *2011 Opening Night Film: AmérAsia International Film Festival *2011 Closing Film: Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival *2011 Rising Star Award – Documentary Competition: Canada Film Festival *2011 Edith Lando Peace Prize: Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth *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 *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

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

References

External links

* 2010 animated films 2010 films 2010 documentary films Canadian animated documentary films Films about Japanese Canadians Documentary films about race and ethnicity 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-documentary-film-stub