Have you seen the OOMO Cube, a new installation in front of the Japanese American National Museum? If you haven’t you must! OOMO stands for ‘Out Of Many One’. OOMO is a new project going up across Los Angeles. The goal of OOMO is to remind everyone that they all belong to one world, one LA, and one humanity. Sounds like a Mixed Remixed principle! – Heidi Durrow
Cheerios Joins Mixed Remixed Festival as Silver Sponsor
Thank you to Cheerios for all the work you’ve done to highlight the mixed American family! We are thrilled to have Cheerios as a Silver Sponsor of the Mixed Remixed Festival. #mixedremixed –Heidi Durrow
Mixed Remixed Festival to Honor Cheerios with Storyteller’s Prize
We are thrilled to present Cheerios with a Storyteller’s Prize for its commercials celebrating the Mixed experience on June 14, 2014 at 6:30pm at the Japanese American National Museum. Cheerios celebrated the Mixed experience in a heart-felt commercial in 2013 that featured a young biracial girl who asks her mother (who is white) about the heart-health of Cheerios. When the ad sparked racist comments on You Tube, General Mills disabled the commenting function and staunchly stood by its casting for the ad. In January, General Mills brought back the multiracial family in an ad that played during the Superbowl. As Camille Gibson, vice president of marketing for Cheerios told CBS MoneyWatch: “We fell in love with this family.” We are pleased that Camille Gibson and Douglas Martin will attend to receive the award on behalf of Cheerios.
Lisa Marie Rollins Performs in LA – March 29
Don’t miss Lisa Marie Rollins in LA on March 29. She’ll be performing a 30-minute excerpt from her one-woman show “Ungrateful Daughter: One Black Girl’s Story of Being Adopted into a White Family. . . that aren’t Celebrities.” She’s part of the LA Women’s Theatre Festival, a really great event you’ll enjoy. So get your tickets!
When: Saturday March 29th, 3pm
Where: Electric Lodge
1416 Electric Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
Tickets: $22.00 http://www.lawtf.com/2014_fest_line-up_page168.html
scroll down to MARCH 29th “Mirrored Reflections”
$25.00 at the door.
Yeah! Go Cheerio’s!
Are You Mixed?: Short Animated Film
I love this short animated film. It’s the best answer to the question: Are you Mixed? —Heidi Durrow
Help our Indiegogo Fundraising Campaign for the 2014 Mixed Remixed Festival
We sure hope you will help with the Mixed Remixed Festival Indiegogo Fundraising Campaign going on now! We have just 45 days to raise $10,000! That may seem like a lot but think about it: the festival is FREE! Every film screening, reading, workshop, family activity, even the live show and prize presentation! All free! But it’s not free to produce. Please consider donating! We have some great perks as well! —Heidi Durrow
2014 Mixed Remixed Festival Schedule Revealed & Registration Open
Yup! It’s true! We’ve got an incredible line-up of film screenings, readings, workshops and family fun for June 14, 2014. And it’s all free! But registration is strongly encouraged because seating is limited–especially for the Storyteller’s Prize Presentation and Live Show! We can’t wait to see you! Register now! – Heidi Durrow
Miss Jessie’s Signs on as Mixed Remixed Festival Sponsor
We are thrilled that Miss Jessie’s, a leader in curly and natural hair care products, is a sponsor of the Mixed Remixed Festival! Miss Jessie’s curly hair products are well-known throughout the hair care industry and are considered the leader in kinks, curly hair and waves. They have been featured in numerous popular publications including O, The Oprah Magazine, Allure, Essence, Lucky, Marie Claire, WWD and Elle, in addition to appearing on NBC’s The Today Show. Celebrity fans include Alicia Keys, Joss Stone, Halle Berry, Keri Hilson, Rhianna and Randy Jackson to name a few. Miss Jessie’s continues to be a market innovator in the naturally curly hair segment and is excited to keep bringing out new products! Learn more at www.missjessies.com. Miss Jessie’s will provide hundreds of festival attendees with their special Multicultural Curl Packets! —Heidi Durrow
Where is the Dynamic Interracial Family?
Check out this New York Times piece about the representation of interracial families on television. “Television is still both a barometer of social change and an evolutionary force that can help change cultural attitudes. So it’s hard not to wonder whether the simple lack of depictions of normal, mixed-race families and well-adjusted biracial offspring in popular culture is in part responsible for the reaction to the Cheerios commercials,” writes Jenna Wortham. I count Parenthood as a good example of a dynamic interracial family. And even though Modern Family is a comedy, the heart of the show about an interracial family is good! What do you think? —Heidi Durrow, Festival Founder