Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival 2008: A Smashing Success
Thank You From Founders Fanshen Cox & Heidi Durrow, Mixed Chicks Chat.
Thank you to all of those who joined us for the inaugural Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival. If you have
any questions, comments, or suggestions please write to us at mixedchicks@yahoo.com.
Also, we'd love to see the photos you took. You can see some of ours in the video
below and also on Flickr. We're looking forward to seeing
you all again next year! Check back often for updates! And don't forget you can still support the Festival. Click "Donate" above.
And if you haven't listened yet, check out the
NPR interview of Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival June 11, 2008.
We, at Mixed Chicks Chat, are excited to host the inaugural
Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival (TM). Join us June 12-June 14, 2008, at the state-of-the-art
Japanese American National Museum in downtown Los Angeles, CA (369 East First Street--Little Tokyo). All events are FREE!
The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival will be an annual event
celebrating films and literary works exploring racially and culturally Mixed heritages.
The Festival is inclusive: anyone who identifies as Mixed, has a trans-racial or trans-cultural adoptive
family, or who supports interracial and intercultural relationships is welcome. Support the Festival with your tax-deductible donation now!
Award-winning Writer Rebecca Walker Presents Opening Address
We are excited to announce that the award-winning biracial writer Rebecca Walker will present the Opening Night Address on Thursday, June 12, 2008, at 7pm.
Admission to the Festival is free, however, pre-registration is highly recommended.
The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival is held in conjunction with Loving Day, a celebration of the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming the right of people of different races to marry.
Please get the latest updates on our Festival blog.
Support the Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival
The Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival is a sponsored program of From the Heart Productions, Inc., a non-profit arts organization. Please support this project with your tax-deductible donations. To donate on-line click here. You will make your donation directly on the From the Heart Productions secure website. Or send checks payable to From the Heart Productions, Inc., 1455 Mandalay Beach, Oxnard, CA 93035 Please specify "Mixed Roots Film & Literary Festival" in the memo.