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‘Seeking Mavis Beacon’ Director Jazmin Jones Investigates the Story of the World’s Most Famous and Fictitious Typing Teacher
'Seeking Mavis Beacon,' a new Sundance documentary, examines the story of the woman behind the famous typing program
In it, director Jazmin Jones and associate producer Olivia McKayla Ross explore the creation of the influential marketing campaign, as well as the impact that Beacon has had on tech history. People still try to book “Mavis” for speaking engagements, and there’s a cottage industry of deepfakes that show her getting shoutouts in Halle Berry’s Oscar acceptance speech or receiving honors from President Obama for her trailblazing work. The movie is structured like an e-detective story, with Jones and Ross working to track down L’Esperance, who has declined interview requests over the years and doesn’t maintain any kind of social media presence.
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