Seeking Mavis Beacon Explained

Seeking Mavis Beacon
Director:Jazmin Renée Jones
Producer:Guetty Felin
Starring:Jazmin Renée Jones Olivia McKayla Ross
Cinematography:Yeelen Nelson Cohen
Music:Fatima Al Qadiri
Distributor:Neon
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$52,897[1] [2]

Seeking Mavis Beacon is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Jazmin Jones,[3] which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[4] The film is distributed by Neon[5] and is the director's directorial debut.

Premise

The film follows investigators Jazmin Jones (director) and Olivia McKayla Ross (associate producer)[6] on their search to find Renée L'Esperance, the Haitian model[7] for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, a software program developed in the 1980s.[8]

Cast

Production

Seeking Mavis Beacon was produced by Neon and Guetty Felin, who founded the company BelleMoon Productions.[9] The film was also co-produced by Olivia McKayla Ross.

Release

The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in the NEXT category.[10]

Critical reception

Initial reception was generally positive.[11] [12] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80% based on 40 reviews, with an average rating of 6.5 out of 10. The website's consensus reads, "Director Jazmin Jones' exploration of one of the internet's strangest cases occasionally lapses into self-indulgence, but the personalized approach ultimately yields a one-of-a-kind documentary experience."[13] Metacritic calculated a weighted average of 72 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[14] Murtada Elfadl from Variety wrote the documentary was "format defying... affecting and haunting",[15] 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."

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seeking Mavis Beacon. The Numbers. September 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: Seeking Mavis Beacon. Box Office Mojo. September 20, 2024.
  3. Web site: Team . The Deadline . 2024-01-26 . 'Seeking Mavis Beacon' Director Jazmin Renee Jones And Olivia McKayla Ross Undertake A Quest To Find An Unsung Cultural Icon — Sundance Studio . 2024-01-27 . Deadline . en-US . 2024-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126184915/https://deadline.com/video/seeking-mavis-beacon-jazmin-renee-jones-olivia-mckayla-ross-interview/ . live .
  4. Web site: 2024-01-26 . Seeking Mavis Beacon: Jazmin Jones on the Ethics of Her Incredibly Meta Doc . 2024-01-27 . www.moviemaker.com . en-US . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127191028/https://www.moviemaker.com/director-jazmin-jones-seeking-mavis-beacon/ . live .
  5. Web site: Gyarkye . Lovia . 2024-01-23 . 'Seeking Mavis Beacon' Review: An Enlightening Debut Doc Dives Into the Past to Ponder the Digital Future . 2024-01-27 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127191029/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/seeking-mavis-beacon-review-1235791810/ . live .
  6. Web site: Seeking Mavis Beacon . 2024-01-27 . seekingmavisbeacon.com . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127153614/https://seekingmavisbeacon.com/ . live .
  7. Web site: Seeking Mavis Beacon is a wild Sundance doc about the search for a lost tech icon . 2024-01-27 . Engadget . 27 January 2024 . en-US . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127141718/https://www.engadget.com/seeking-mavis-beacon-review-sundance-documentary-140049830.html . live .
  8. Web site: Piñon . Natasha . 2021-10-10 . She taught a generation to type. But who is the real Mavis Beacon? . 2024-01-27 . Mashable . en . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127191028/https://mashable.com/article/who-is-the-real-mavis-beacon . live .
  9. Web site: Rubin . Rebecca . 2022-02-24 . 'Seeking Mavis Beacon' Documentary in the Works at Neon . 2024-01-28 . Variety . en-US . 2024-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128014959/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/seeking-mavis-beacon-documentary-neon-1235189514/ . live .
  10. Web site: Program Guide 2024 Sundance Film Festival . 2024-01-28 . festival.sundance.org . 2024-05-06 . https://archive.today/20240506111544/https://festival.sundance.org/program/film/656a0903fac9f43782c04901 . live .
  11. Web site: Seeking Mavis Beacon is a wild Sundance doc about the search for a lost tech icon . 2024-01-28 . Engadget . 27 January 2024 . en-US . 2024-01-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240127205958/https://www.engadget.com/seeking-mavis-beacon-review-sundance-documentary-140049830.html . live .
  12. Web site: Slater . Shane . 2024-01-27 . Sundance Film Festival Review: 'Seeking Mavis Beacon' is a Fascinating Detective Story . 2024-01-28 . Awards Radar . en-US . 2024-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128043343/https://awardsradar.com/2024/01/27/sundance-film-festival-review-seeking-mavis-beacon-is-a-fascinating-detective-story/ . live .
  13. Web site: Seeking Mavis Beacon . . 7 October 2024.
  14. Web site: Seeking Mavis Beacon . . 7 October 2024.
  15. Web site: Elfadl . Murtada . 2024-01-21 . 'Seeking Mavis Beacon' Review: Thoughtful Doc Pursues an Elusive Black Icon . 2024-01-27 . Variety . en-US . 2024-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240128014958/https://variety.com/2024/film/reviews/seeking-mavis-beacon-review-1235880628/ . live .

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