SEEKING MAVIS BEACON

September 26 – October 3, 2024
Seeking Mavis Beacon
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.
Dir: Jazmin Jones / 2024 / US / 102 min

“In pursuing a Don Quixote-like goal, they uncover surprising details along the way about subjects that obsess them. As investigators, they are tenacious and relentless; as filmmakers they are exciting and determined.” – Murtada Elfadl, Variety

“Thought provoking, bold, and vulnerable, you can’t help but cherish its early ambition as a necessary act of historical preservation.” – Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com

SCREENING: THU 9/26 4PM; FRI 9/27 7PM; SAT 9/28 4PM; THU 10/3 7PM

Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.