Newark Black Film Festival: Seeking Mavis Beacon

Newark Black Film Festival: Seeking Mavis Beacon

$10 General Admission, $7 Students & NMOA Members, Free for all Festival Pass holders

Join us for our final screening at the 50th Newark Black Festival, of Seeking Mavis Beacon directed by Jazmin Renée Jones.

Seeking Mavis Beacon

• Directed by Jazmin Renée Jones (102 min). Not rated 
• 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.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A.

Please note: Auditorium seating is available on a first come first serve basis for the film screening. An overflow space will be provided once we are at capacity.