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Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker Jeff Chiba Stearns will attend a screening of his award-winning documentary, Mixed Match at UBC Okanagan on February 8.
The documentary explores the struggles of mixed-race blood cancer patients forced to reflect on their multi-cultural identity as they search for matching bone marrow donors that fit their unique genetic makeup.
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Chiba Stearns was born in Kelowna and earned a Bachelor of Media Arts from Emily Carr Institute and a Bachelor of Education from UBC.
He will be available for a question and answer period after the screening.
This event is free and open to the public, but on-line pre-registration is required through Event Brite.