Jeff Chiba Stearns is the founder of Meditating Bunny Studio Inc., a leading animation studio that has been keeping animation old school since 2001. Jeff is renowned as both an animator and documentary filmmaker, with his feature-length documentaries One Big Hapa Family (2010) and Mixed Match (2016) receiving critical acclaim. His animation style, which he calls Hapanimation, blends Japanese and North American influences.

In addition to his filmmaking success, Jeff is also an accomplished author and illustrator. He has written and illustrated several children's books, including Mixed Critters (2018) and Nori and His Delicious Dreams (2020). His latest work is a graphic novel titled On Being Yukiko, which explores Japanese Canadian history and identity.

Furthermore, Jeff is currently the creative director and showrunner for the popular pre-school puppet/animated music series, The Treebees. The show has gained immense popularity, accumulating tens of millions of views on YouTube and is set to broadcast in 2022. Jeff's contributions to the film industry and his activism have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Emily Award from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design and the Cultural Pioneer Award from Harvard University.

He has also been honored for his philanthropy work with his documentary Mixed Match and is a sought-after speaker and educator, offering animation workshops, filmmaking panels, and lectures on multiracial identity and animation production. To learn more about Jeff Chiba Stearns and his creative endeavors, visit the Meditating Bunny Studio Inc