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Jazmin Renée Jones
Olivia McKayla Ross
Guetty Felin
Joakim Cohen
Yeelen Cohen
| Seeking Mavis Beacon | |
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| Directed by | Jazmin Renée Jones |
| Written by | Jazmin Renée Jones |
| Produced by | Guetty Felin |
| Starring | Jazmin Renée Jones Olivia McKayla Ross |
| Cinematography | Yeelen Nelson Cohen |
| Edited by |
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Production company | Belle Moon |
| Distributed by | Neon |
Release dates |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Seeking Mavis Beacon is a 2024 documentary film directed by Jazmin Jones, [1] which premiered at the 2024 Sundance film festival. [2] The film is distributed by Neon [3] and is the director's directorial debut. [1]
The film follows investigators Jazmin Jones (Director) and Olivia McKayla Ross (Associate Producer) [4] on their search to find Renée L'Esperance, the Haitian model [5] for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, a software program developed in the 1980s. [6]
Seeking Mavis Beacon was produced by Neon and Guetty Felin, who founded the company BelleMoon Productions. [7] The film was also co-produced by Olivia McKayla Ross. [7]
The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in the NEXT category. [8]
Initial reception was generally positive. [9] [10] Murtada Elfadl from Variety wrote the documentary was "format defying... affecting and haunting", [11] 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." [11]
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