Seeking Mavis Beacon

Seeking Mavis Beacon is a 2024 documentary film directed by Jazmin Jones, which premiered at the 2024 Sundance film festival. The film is distributed by Neon and is the director's directorial debut.

Plot
The film follows investigators Jazmin Jones (Director) and Olivia McKayla Ross (Associate Producer) on their search to find Renée L'Esperance, the Haitian model for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, a software program developed in the 1980s.

Cast

 * Jazmin Renée Jones
 * Olivia McKayla Ross

Production
Seeking Mavis Beacon was produced by Neon and Guetty Felin, who founded the company BelleMoon Productions. The film was also co-produced by Olivia McKayla Ross.

Release
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in the NEXT category.

Critical reception
Initial reception was generally positive. Murtada Elfadl from Variety wrote the documentary was "format defying... affecting and haunting", noted that it explores "a range of philosophical and sociological considerations, from the notion of 'coded bias' to how they personally use technology to communicate and find community."