One Big Hapa Family

2010 Canadian film

October 2010 (2010-10) (Calgary Film Festival)

Running time

85 minutesCountryCanadaLanguageEnglish

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]^{[failed verification]}
2011 Best Documentary Award: Trail Dance Film Festival^[4]
2011 Opening Night Film: AmérAsia International Film Festival^[4]
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]

References

^ "2010 Festival Award Winners". Reel Asian International Film Festival. 2010-11-14. Retrieved 2018-11-19.
^ "Closing Night: One Big Hapa Family". Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
^ "DisOrient Film Festival Press Release". 19 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
^ ^a ^b "AmérAsia Film Festival Press Release" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
^ Carolyn Kellogg (June 6, 2011). "This weekend: The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
^ "2011 Rising Star Awards". Canada International Film Festival. 2012-04-25. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
^ "Jeff Chiba Stearns Wins the Edith Lando Peace Prize at the Reel to Reel Film Fest". Retrieved 2011-11-28.
^ "Film Festival 2011 Announces Award Winners". Archived from the original on May 9, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-28.
^ "See the 'Best Of' choices here!". Retrieved 2011-11-28. ^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "2011 Nominees by Name". Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved 2011-11-28.