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In addition to animated films, Jeff has combined animation with live action in two documentaries that explore mixed heritage identity:  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/movingimages.ca\/products\/one-big-hapa-family\" title=\"One Big Hapa Family\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne Big Hapa Family\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/movingimages.ca\/products\/mixed-match\" title=\"Mixed Match\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMixed Match\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. He is also a college animation instructor who has written articles for national publications and lectured around the world on topics of multiracial identity, cultural awareness, filmmaking, and animation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.meditatingbunny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Meditating Bunny Website\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003emeditatingbunny.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mixed-match","title":"Mixed Match","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMixed Match\u003c\/em\u003e is an important human story told from the perspective of mixed race blood cancer patients who are forced to reflect on their multiracial identities and complex genetics as they struggle with a seemingly impossible search to find bone marrow donors. This exploration of what role race plays in medicine addresses timely concerns with the multiracial community becoming one of the fastest growing demographics in North America. Being mixed race is no longer just about identity--it can be a matter of life and death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA 57 minute broadcast version is also included on the DVD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDirected by Jeff Chiba Stearns\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Jeff Chiba Stearns, Ruth Vincent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moving Images Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Institutions \/ DVD","offer_id":40651315151036,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Institutions \/ 3 Year DSL","offer_id":40651315183804,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Institutions \/ 5 Year DSL","offer_id":40651315216572,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Institutions \/ DVD \u0026 3 Year DSL","offer_id":40651315249340,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Institutions \/ DVD \u0026 5 Year DSL","offer_id":40651315282108,"sku":null,"price":725.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Community \/ DVD","offer_id":40651315314876,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Community \/ 3 Year DSL","offer_id":40651315347644,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Community \/ 5 Year DSL","offer_id":40651315380412,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Community \/ DVD \u0026 3 Year DSL","offer_id":40651315413180,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Community \/ DVD \u0026 5 Year DSL","offer_id":40651315478716,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1477\/7020\/products\/MixedMatch_WEBSITE.jpg?v=1631133926"},{"product_id":"one-big-hapa-family","title":"One Big Hapa Family","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreconceptions about racial purity are under the microscope in this fast-paced, heart-warming documentary by Jeff Chiba Stearns, who has a heritage that is half-Japanese, half-European. The spark for this film was ignited at a Koga family reunion in Kelowna, British Columbia. Looking around at all his relatives, Stearns realized that everyone in his Japanese Canadian family had married interracially after his grandparents' generation. This spurred him to investigate and to explain statistical evidence that people of Japanese origin marry non-Japanese partners at a rate of 95%, much higher than is the case with people of other origins. Jeff Stearns puts his talents as an animator to task, mixing them with keen observations, frank discussions with four generations of his family, and a humorous and personable approach. What results is an entertaining and intelligent examination of how mixed children today perceive their unique identities. 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