NEON presents the trail for Jazmin Jones’ film, Seeking Mavis Beacon, which opens Aug. 30 in NY at the IFC Center, then Sep. 6 in LA, SF, and Chicago, and with a wider release on Sep. 13.
Read More NEON presents the trail for Jazmin Jones’ film, Seeking Mavis Beacon, which opens Aug. 30 in NY at the IFC Center, then Sep. 6 in LA, SF, and Chicago, and with a wider release on Sep. 13.Seeking Mavis Beacon is a hybrid-documentary that blends myth and memory to uncover the truth behind an unsung hero in Black history: Mavis Beacon. Against the fluorescent industrial landscape of West Oakland, we follow e-girl detectives Jazmin (Director) and Olivia (Associate Producer) as they search for Renee Lesperance- the Haitian woman who modeled as the in-game typing instructor in 1987. The software sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, making Mavis Beacon a household name for millennials, however no one ever heard from Renee on the record, who was paid only $500 for her image. Determined to preserve a piece of tech history and recenter Renees voice, Jazmin and Olivia use unconventional investigative methods while searching online and across the country. The quest drives the narrativ