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One Big Hapa Family Directed by Jeff Chiba Stearns Produced by Ruth Vincent Written by Jeff Chiba Stearns Music by Genevieve Vincent Cinematography Jason Woodford Editing by Jeff Chiba Stearns Studio Meditating Bunny Studio Release date(s) 2010 Running time 85 minutes Country Canada Language English One Big Hapa Family (2010) is an animated/live-action feature-length documentary 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.[1] The film had its premiere at the Calgary International Film Festival in 2010.[2]
Contents
Awards and nominations
Awards
- 2010 NFB Best Canadian Film and Video Award: Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival[3]
- 2010 Closing Night Film: Vancouver Asian Film Festival[4]
- 2011 Opening Night Film: DisOrient Asian American Film Festival of Oregon[5]
- 2011 Best Documentary Award: Trail Dance Film Festival[6]
- 2011 Opening Night Film: AmérAsia International Film Festival[7]
- 2011 Closing Film: Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival[8]
- 2011 Rising Star Award – Documentary Competition: Canada Film Festival[9]
- 2011 Edith Lando Peace Prize: Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth[10]
- 2011 Special Jury Award, Documentary: Outstanding Cinematography: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival[11]
- 2011 Special Jury Award, Documentary: Outstanding Editing: Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival[12]
- 2011 Best Film Featuring a Person with a Mixed Background: Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival 2011[13]
- 2011 Best Historically Accurate Depiction of the Mixed Experience: Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival 2011[14]
Nominations
- 2011 Nominated for Best Multicultural: Yorkton Film Festival[15]
- 2011 Nominated for Best Short Documentary Program: Leo Awards 2011[16]
- 2011 Nominated for Best Screenwriting in a Documentary Program or Series: Leo Awards 2011[17]
- 2011 Nominated for Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series: Leo Awards 2011[18]
- 2011 Nominated for Best Musical Score in a Documentary Program or Series: Leo Awards 2011[19]
References
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588374/
- ^ http://jasonwoodford.shawwebspace.ca/blog/post/one_big_hapa_family_premieres_at/
- ^ "2010 Festival Award Winners". http://www.reelasian.com/index.php/k2/item/158-2010-festival-award-winners. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ "Closing Night: One Big Hapa Family". http://www.vaff.org/fest10/closing-night-one-big-hapa-family. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ http://oregonconfluence.com/2011/04/22/disoriant-asian-american-film-festival-eugene-or/
- ^ "AmérAsia Film Festival Press Release". http://www.amerasiafestival.com/press/pressrelease_amerasia_en.pdf. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ "AmérAsia Film Festival". Mi-Jeong Lee. http://www.amerasiafestival.com/. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ Carolyn Kellogg (June 6, 2011). "This weekend: The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2011/06/this-weekend-the-mixed-roots-film-and-literary-festival.html. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ "2011 Rising Star Award Winners". http://www.canadafilmfestival.com/(X(1)S(ao34r4ufjnufz53yzi25tr55))/Default.aspx?TabId=430&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
- ^ http://www.ecuad.ca/about/news/125763
- ^ http://asianfilmfestla.org/2011/film-festival-2011-announces-award-winners/
- ^ http://asianfilmfestla.org/2011/film-festival-2011-announces-award-winners/
- ^ http://www.mxroots.org/award-nominations
- ^ http://www.mxroots.org/award-nominations
- ^ "2011 Golden Sheaf Awards Nominees". http://www.goldensheafawards.com/default.aspx?page=207&a=n. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ http://www.leoawards.com/nominees_by_name_2011.html#Documentary_Program_or_Series
- ^ http://www.leoawards.com/nominees_by_name_2011.html#Documentary_Program_or_Series
- ^ http://www.leoawards.com/nominees_by_name_2011.html#Documentary_Program_or_Series
- ^ http://www.leoawards.com/nominees_by_name_2011.html#Documentary_Program_or_Series
External links
Categories:- English-language films
- 2010 films
- 2010s documentary films
- Canadian documentary films
- Animated documentary films
- Race-related documentary films
- Asian Canadian films
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