Feature Film Program

Seeking Mavis Beacon

New York Premiere! One of the most influential Black women in technology is a figment of our collective imagination.

Sat Aug 10 7:30 PM

The Film

Seeking Mavis Beacon

Jazmin Renée Jones | US | 101

One of the most influential Black women in technology is a figment of our collective imagination. Mavis Beacon was invented by the co-founder of MySpace to sell the world's most popular typing software, but the real woman she was modeled after disappeared in 1995. Seeking Mavis Beacon poses critical questions regarding anthropomorphization and the consumption of marginalized bodies in the tech industry, while reimagining the legacy of a missing historical figure. A NEON release.

Event Details

7:30 PM

Doors Open

8:20 PM

Film Begins

10:00 PM

Q&A with creators Jazmin Renée Jones & Olivia McKayla Ross and producer Guetty Felin, moderated by culture and film critic Zeba Blay

10:30 PM

Afterparty @ DCTV (87 Lafayette Street)

Venue

New Design High School

350 Grand St., New York, NY 10002