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From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration
Written byJordan Paterson, Paul Yeung, Denise Fong
Directed byJordan Paterson
StarringBill Wong, Charlie Quan, Sid Chow Tan
Music bySanford Livingston
Country of originCanada
Original languagesEnglish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taishanese
Production
ProducersJordan Paterson and Simon Fraser University
CinematographyJordan Paterson, Norm Li
EditorJordan Paterson
Running time46 minutes
Production companySimon Fraser University
Budget$300K
Original release
Release16 July 2011 (2011-07-16)

From C to C: Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration (Chinese: 金山梦——中国与加拿大的故事) is a 2011 documentary film produced and directed by Jordan Paterson. The film premiered on July 16, 2011 on CBC television.

Synopsis

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Filmed in Canada and China's Guangdong province, From C to C contrasts the historical injustices faced by Chinese migrants and their families over the last century with the experiences of contemporary Chinese Canadian youth who embody diverse, transnational identities across Canada today.[1] With interviews in four languages—Cantonese, Mandarin, Taishanese and English—the film conveys the impact of the historical Head Tax and Exclusion Act (1923 - 1947) imposed on Chinese immigrants to Canada. The film features interviews with Chinese Canadian veterans George Chow and Frank Wong, as well as 104-year-old head tax redress activist Charlie Quan.

Awards and nominations

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Award Category Recipient Result
2013 Canadian Screen Awards Best Direction in a Documentary Program or Series; Barbara Sears Award for Best Visual Research;

Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series

Nominated[2]
2012 Horizon Awards Gold -Training/Instructional website Won[3]
2012 Horizon Awards Best in Category - Government Agency Won[3]
2012 Canadian Network for Innovation in Education Award of Excellence in the Innovation in the video category Won[4]
2011 Columbus International Film and Video Festival Best Documentary Program Honorable Mention[5]
2011 South China Awards, Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival Best Director, Grand Jury Prize for best documentary (Best of Guangdong section) Won[6]
2011 UCDA Awards UCDA Award of Excellence, electronic media Won[7]
2011 Leo Awards Best one-hour documentary program Won[8]
2011 Leo Awards Best Cinematography in a documentary program or series, Best Direction in a documentary program or series, Best Screenwriting Nominated[8]

References

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  1. ^ "From C to C Chinese Canadian Stories of Migration". Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2013-04-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ a b "Horizon Interactive Awards". www.horizoninteractiveawards.com.
  4. ^ "2011- CNIE". Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  5. ^ http://www.chrisawards.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/cifvf-program-2011-2mb.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ chinanews. "广东省广播电影电视协会成立纪录片专业委员会——中新网". www.chinanews.com.
  7. ^ "Google".
  8. ^ a b "Leo Awards, 2011 Winners by Program". www.leoawards.com.
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