“Seeking Mavis Beacon:” A Labor in Imagination, Digital Storytelling, and Homage to Black and Black Queer Culture & Film

An unconventional foray into investigative film, the aesthetics and ethics of the archive, and both the possibilities and the dangers present in the digital realm, Jazmin Jones’ Seeking Mavis Beacon is a ramifying film, made only more powerful through its vulnerability and depth.  Computer software “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing” debuted in 1987. The program’s packaging, and … Continue reading “Seeking Mavis Beacon:” A Labor in Imagination, Digital Storytelling, and Homage to Black and Black Queer Culture & Film