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Chronic Youth Film Festival: Preview: Seeking Mavis Beacon + Discussion with Glitch, Ebonix and Yasmin Ali (15*)

Against All Odds

,Cinema 1
Seeking Mavis Beacon

Hey Siri, have you heard of Mavis Beacon? Jazmin Jones’ debut feature follows two chronically online investigators as they search for the Black woman behind the iconic 80s typing game.

“The solution would be for everybody to tell their version of the story.” 

More in tune with a group chat than a documentary, this vivid journey takes us through a digital wormhole to adventurously confront the intersections of big tech, identity, artificial intelligence, and community. A meditation on Black representation online, the ghostly nature of digital avatars, and the surprisingly spiritual dimensions of online community.

Following the screening will be a panel talk about cyberfeminism, online communities, and resistance with tèmítópé (tèmí) lasade-Anderson from Glitch, Danielle 'Ebonix' Udogaranya and Yasmin Ali, a creative technologist and critical maker.

Tagged with: Cinema New releases Chronic Youth Film Festival 2025

Content Warning: Strong language, drug use. If you’d like a more nuanced description of what to expect, please get in touch with the programmers by emailing [email protected].

Film information
  • Release year   2024
  • Country   USA
  • Director   Jazmin Jones
  • Runtime   1hr 42min

Chronic Youth Film Festival 2025

Cinema 1

Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.