Seeking Mavis Beacon

Seeking Mavis Beacon

October 12, 2024
Official Selection of the 2024 True/False Film Fest.

Details About the Film

Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, a best-selling educational software that taught millions, made the titular character a household name. However, the software’s cover model, the Haitian-born Renee L'Espérance, vanished decades ago. Director Jazmin Jones and collaborator Olivia McKayla Ross embark on a cross-country investigation to search for the model while posing questions about artificial intelligence, Black representation, and the right to privacy in the digital age. An Official Selection of the 2024 True/False Film Fest. Limited run-two shows only.

True/False 2024 volunteers are eligible for free admission to screenings of Seeking Mavis Beacon. Free admission will be provided at the Ragtag Box Office only with T/F 2024 volunteer passes. Free admission is eligible for same-day screenings. T/F 2024 volunteers are unable to reserve a free ticket in advance. Ticket pick-up begins at 12PM at the Ragtag Box Office on the day of the screening T/F volunteers plan to attend.  

Director(s): Jazmin Jones
Starring: Jazmin Jones, Olivia McKayla Ross
Year Released: 2024
Runtime: 102 minutes
Country: United States
Language(s): English
Accessibility Options: ListenTech (Hearing Impaired / Personal Amplified Audio Receiver w/optional T-Coil loop)CaptiView (Hearing Impaired / Personal Closed-Caption Device)
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