MIXED ASIAN DAY® IS BACK
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024
WE’RE SO EXCITED TO BE CELEBRATING IN LOS ANGELES THIS YEAR!
Mixed Asian Media created this day alongside Leviathan Lab to celebrate what it means to be mixed Asian. We aim to bring together an inclusive community that truly embraces the diversity of Asian Pacifica identities, including those of Asian adoptees. Every individual brings a unique perspective that enriches our collective narrative. Whether you're mixed, an Asian adoptee, or an ally who values and supports inclusivity, your presence is a valued thread in this diverse tapestry.
This year we’re hosting a daytime pop-up marketplace by Co-MRKT and Panels/Workshops at Terasaki Budokan in Little Tokyo followed by our evening party at Intercrew in Koreatown, with a special performance by comedy star Dylan Adler.
Mixed Asian Day Event Highlights:
Daytime Pop-Up Marketplace by co-mrkt
Location: Terasaki Budokan, Gymnasium
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Browse a variety of vendors and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of this unique marketplace.
Panels and Workshops
Location: Terasaki Budokan, Gymnasium
Time: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Mental Health Panel @ 12:30 PM: Featuring Yellow Chair Collective, Christoper Sean (Netflix's Ultraman Rising), Dr. Clayton Hoi-Yun McClintock, and Lauren DeVera.
Mixed Asians in Media Panel @ 2:00 PM (co-presented by IW Group & American Advertising Federation - Los Angeles): With Ryan Alexander Holmes (content creator), Peter Jang (CBS's NCIS Hawai'i), Alex Chester-Iwata (Founder of Mixed Asian Media), Nicole Caperson (Fintech Is Femme,) and Yasmine Tanres (TV Host).
Whose ‘Ohana Is This? @ 3:15 PM: With Stacey Young (Founder Pacific Islander Film Festival,) Jennifer Kumiyama (Disney's Wish), Lindsay Watson (Netflix's Finding ‘Ohana),Kristian Fanene Schmidt [or Krit] (Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti PEAK,) and Angela Laprete (Hawaii Five-0).
Mixed Asian Authors Panel @ 4:15 PM (Co-presented by The Lunar Collective and The Serica Initiative): Including Daniel Tam-Claiborne (Deputy Director of The Serica Initiative), Mei-Mei Holland (Year of the Cicada), Jasmin Iolani Hakes (Hula), Sarah Kuhn (Heroine Complex novels), and Christine Mari (HALFWAY THERE).
Evening Party at Intercrew
Location: Intercrew, Koreatown
Time: 9:00 PM
Featuring a special performance by comedy star Dylan Adler (The Late Late Show), DJ Haileigh Yu, and Tarot Card readings by Elizabeth Su (The Adventure Tarot).
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to read bios for each of our panelists, speakers, and guests!
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2024 CORPORATE PEARL MEMBERS
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2024 COMMUNITY MEMBERS
DR. CLAYTON
2024 COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS
DRINK & SWAG SPONSORS
In 2021, MAM Created Mixed Asian Media Fest, a celebration of mixed Asian and Pacific Islanders who express themselves through creative art forms — including film, theatre, art, dance, and more! Part film festival, part “Mixed Asian Convention,” MAMF was an amalgamation of panels, discussions, performances, screenings, and networking/socializing events.
The five-day inaugural MAM Fest was completely virtual (in light of COVID-19) allowing for a wide variety of online guest speakers, panels, and engagement.
The second MAMF was a three-day weekend, in-person event in NYC, packed with programming! Winners were selected and awarded prizes at the end of the fest.
In 2023, MAM transitioned from MAMF to Mixed Asian Day®, eliminating the film festival portion, while continuing similar programming of panels, screenings, community-focused events, and (of course) a party!
Below you can find highlights from previous years.
MAM hopes to continue the event every year, creating a space for community and friends to come together and celebrate.
“With the increase in diversity in the U.S., comes the need to empower diverse-owned media as the voices of their communities. As the media industry is becoming more inclusive of diverse voices, we are excited to lead the charge, along with the team at MAM, to tell more mixed Asian stories and elevate representation.”
“ACE NextGen is proud to sponsor the MAM Fest 2022. As an ally of Asian American Pacific Islanders entrepreneurs, ACE NextGen believes that there can be more representation for AAPI across TV, movies, and theater. We believe in the work that MAM is doing, to change and build a community for mixed Asians in media.”
“Asian Hustle Network will always be a proud supporter of MAM Fest. For too long the mixed Asian community has been overlooked and Alex along with the MAM team are bringing much-needed representation and voices to the community. We are excited about this event to bring the community together.”
MIXED ASIAN DAY® 2023 HIGHLIGHTS
IN-person, NYC
Gold House AANHPI Marketplace - Artwork, products, and services created by mixed Asian and allied artisans and entrepreneurs
Anise Health Workshop: Belonging & Barriers in Mixed-Race Spaces - led by psychotherapist Israa Nasir and moderated by Anise Health
Screening: Between Black & White: Asian Americans Speak Out with Guest Panelists Rohan Zhou-Lee, Daniel Tam-Claiborne, Maryam Chishti
VR Screening Experience: Mahal - In partnership with Meta, co-creators Julie Cavaliere and Michaela Ternasky-Holland bring to life a virtual reality (VR) animation series marking the next step in vivid immersive storytelling
Mixed Asian Day® Celebration - nighttime party with drinks, appetizers, music, dancing, socializing, and networking with mixed Asian creators. Ft. stand up comedy Set by Angela Kimmel
MAMF 2022 HIGHLIGHTS
IN-person, NYC
Opening Night Party! Theme was MAM PROM
Discussion Panel + Talk Back on the intersection of lived experience and on-screen representation with: IW Group, Nielsen, Trisha Sakhuja-Walia (Brown Girl Mag), Troy Iwata, Oliver Pras, Patricia Ratulangi
The Mixed Space Workshop
Standup Comedy Night, co-presented by Asian Comedy Fest, featuring: Aivy Luu, Dylan Adler, Adam Mamawala, and Julia Shiplett
Documentary Ccreening of Blurring the Color Line + talkback with director, producer, writer Crystal Kwok
Live Podcast Recording by Minor Legends
Marianas Trench by Scott C. Sickles live play reading
Subtle Asian Baking Cooking Demonstration
Cooking/Food from chefs Josh Reisner and Winston & Hudson Chiu
MAMF 2021 HIGHLIGHTS
5-DAY VIRTUAL EVENT
Behind the Camera: Storytelling in Film & Television Panel with Leah Nanako Winkler, Zosimo Maximo (Groove Me Media,) Hernando Cortes Watson, and Maris Lidaka
In Front of the Camera: Starring in Film & Television Panel with Jolene Purdy, Troy Iwata, and Laurine Price. Q&A with writer Christina Strain
Disney + Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Episode 1 screening + Q&A with Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jason Scott Lee, Jeffery Bowyer-Chapman, Mapuana Makia , Matthew Sato, Wes Tian, Emma Meisel, and Creator/Executive Producer Kourtney Kang (Pretty Smart, Fresh Off The Boat, How I Met Your Mother)
Documentary screening: Hafu, co-presented by A-Doc, followed by a Q&A session with Hafu's co-directors and co-producers Megumi Nishikura and Lara Perez Takagi
Onstage: Starring in Theatrical Productions with Ali Ewoldt, Troy Iwata, Olivia Oguma, and Megan Masako Haley. Moderated by Erin Quill
Backstage: Storytelling Behind the Curtain with Andy Lowe (East West Players), Jonathan Castanien, Randy Wong-Westbrooke, and David Murakami
Indiginous Narratives to the Front with TX Tario and Barrie Kealoah
Bridge the Love - Meditation with Denise Michelle
Screening of The Sensei followed by a Q&A with director, writer, actor Diana Lee Inosanto
Screening of Relic, followed by a Q&A with director and writer Natalie Erika James.
Workshops: “12 Steps to Starting a Project” and “Let's Make Guidelines for Leaders of Online Spaces” presented by The Mixed Space
“We Are Not All Ninjas” with Samantha Win and Yoshi Sudarso.
Performances by AzNPoP, Crimson Apple, Dylan Adler, and Jess Tom
