We’re so excited that Crystal Chan’s wonderful YA Book, Bird, about the Mixed experience is out NOW! Check out what Crystal has to say about the writing of the book in this great video. And then start counting down the days to the Festival because Crystal will be reading at the Mixed Remixed Festival on June 14, 2014. We can’t wait!
Swiffer Ad Features Real Interracial Family!
We were so jazzed to learn about this Swiffer ad featuring a real interracial family! We hope you’ll check it out! Go Swiffer!
— Heidi Durrow
Thank you Pitfire Artisan Pizza!
We’d like to thank Pitfire Artisan Pizza, 108 W 2nd St, Los Angeles, CA 90012, for the generous donation! Pitfire Artisan Pizza is conveniently located downtown close to the Mixed Remixed Festival headquarters at the Japanese American National Museum. It’s a great place to grab a delicious meal when you’re downtown and an easy walk from the festival site! Find out where there is Pitfire Artisan Pizza location near you!–Heidi Durrow
Crystal Chan’s Bird is Flying High!
Congrats to Crystal Chan and her excellent YA debut Bird about a kid with mixed roots. We’re excited that Crystal will be reading at the Mixed Remixed Festival in June! Learn more about her on her website! —Heidi Durrow
A Wonderful Story of Mixed Roots: Ruth Ozeki’s A Tale for the Time Being
This was one of my most favorite books of 2013 and it’s now out in paperback. Check out Ruth Ozeki’s most excellent novel, A Tale for the Time Being, about people with mixed roots and mixed cultures & let us know what you think!–Heidi Durrow
Festival Deadline Extended to Jan. 31, 2014
If you’ve been thinking about submitting a panel, workshop, film, writing, or performance submission, you’re in luck! You now have until Jan. 31, 2014 to submit your work to the premiere celebration of mixed roots through films and books for the Mixed Remixed Festival June 14, 2014. Be a part of something truly special in 2014 at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles as well as the largest West Coast celebration of Loving Day!
Mixed Experience Writers Get Shout Out from NPR
This is a great list from NPR’s Code Switch: Books about Race for Young People. Among the books listed are festival favorites Matt de la Pena and Sarah Jamila Stevenson and festival founder Heidi Durrow. Check it out here.
Key & Peele Interview
Did you see this? Another great interview with Festival faves Key & Peele.
Crystal Chan, Author of Bird Will Present at Mixed Remixed 2014
We’re super excited that Crystal Chan will be reading at Mixed Remixed 2014! Learn more about her beautiful forthcoming YA novel from Simon & Schuster in this awesome book trailer!
Call for Artists: Mixed Remixed Festival 2014
We’re seeking writers, filmmakers, performers, spoken word artists, musicians and singers for Mixed Remixed Festival 2014. Submissions are open through Jan. 15, 2014. For details visit www.mixedremixed.org.
Mixed Remixed is an exciting new media and arts festival celebrating racial and cultural connectedness and the Mixed experience which will be held June 14, 2014 at the Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles. 
Mixed Remixed brings together film and book lovers, innovative and emerging artists, and multiracial families and individuals for workshops, readings, film screenings and live performance including music, comedy and spoken word.
As a founder of the original multiracial/multicultural film and book festival that showcased many talented filmmakers, writers, and performers (including Key & Peele, Rebecca Walker, Kip Fulbeck, Danzy Senna, Carleen Brice, Kim Wayans & Kevin Knotts, Angela Nissel, Neil Aitken, Mat Johnson, Faith Adiele, Sundee Frazier, and Karyn Parsons), I’m excited about this project which promises to be even bigger and better and will also highlight playwrights, visual artists, and multidiscliplinary artists!