Seeking Mavis Beacon

Name: Seeking Mavis Beacon
Genre: Documentary
Released: August 30, 2024
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 71
Cast: Jazmin Jones, Olivia McKayla Ross

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Neon | Release Date: August 30, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Jazmin Jones, Olivia McKayla Ross

Summary: The most recognizable woman in technology lives in our collective imagination. Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing taught millions globally, but the software’s Haitian-born cover model vanished decades ago. Two DIY detectives search for the model while posing questions about identity and artificial intelligence.

Director: Jazmin Jones

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 102 min

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Robert Abele

Sep 7, 2024

There are some cringeworthy moments watching the pair win at detective work while losing as vulnerable fangirls. But like any soulful quest worth its salt, Seeking Mavis Beacon makes the lows as meaningful as the highs, endorsing a wild web world in which mystery and exposure can peacefully coexist. Read full review

Liz Shannon Miller

Jan 31, 2024

While the filmmaker is very much the protagonist of this story, the personal touches included don’t overwhelm the story — and in fact add a certain sweetness, especially as both women face setbacks in their quest, and their friendship grows deeper. Read full review

Liz Braun

Sep 27, 2024

Seeking Mavis Beacon starts off as one thing and then becomes another, overall a chaotic but intriguing journey about art, identity and history in cyberspace … where everything lasts forever. Read full review

The Playlist Charles Barfield

Feb 2, 2024

Seeking Mavis Beacon is one of the most interesting and thoughtful docs you’ll likely see all year. It also feels a bit scattershot and unfocused at times. However, the experience of watching Jones and Ross grow and change as artists and people throughout the investigation is worth the price of admission alone. Read full review

Thomas Boyd

May 9, 2025

Seeking Mavis Beacon is the debut film of two young Black women, carving out their own place for themselves within the historical record. It’s not flawless, or free of blemishes and glitches, but neither should it be. Read full review

Natalia Winkelman

Aug 29, 2024

Seeking Mavis Beacon still goes down smoothly, at least until its conclusion; while other films tie up too neatly, this one could use a bow at all. It helps that Jones and Ross are clever and likable guides. Read full review

The Film Stage Lena Wilson

Jan 31, 2024

Seeking Mavis Beacon quickly becomes less about what this software and its spokeswoman represent, more about what Jones and Ross are thinking or doing at any given time––even if it distracts from the film’s mission. Read full review

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