Technology Telling Stories: New Dimensions in Film is a series of fresh new releases from the latest Sundance Film Festival including Dìdi (弟弟), Eno, and Seeking Mavis Beacon. The storytellers behind these films find innovative approaches of exploring the ways technology shapes our lives and the narratives we tell—about ourselves, each other, and the world. These public screenings take place across Los Angeles and feature post-screening conversations.
This special advance screening of Seeking Mavis Beacon is followed by a conversation with director Jazmin Renée Jones. The film will be screening next Wednesday, May 15th as part of their Spring film series, Technology Telling Stories: New Dimensions in Film
Launched in the late 1980s, educational software Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing taught millions globally, but the program’s Haitian-born cover model vanished decades ago. Two DIY investigators search for the unsung cultural icon, while questioning notions of digital security, AI, and Black representation in the digital realm.