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Jazmin Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross are the creative minds behind the documentary, Seeking Mavis Beacon. The feature, which premiered at Sundance 2024, investigates the disappearance and reexamines the legacy of one of the most influential Black women in technology. The documentary also explores topics like ethics, consent, and having a healthy relationship with technology.\xa0\n\nIn today\u2019s episode, No Film School\u2019s GG Hawkins speaks with Director Jazmin Jones and Associate Producer Olivia McKayla Ross, to discuss:\n\nHow Jazmin and Olivia met and started working together\n\nThe benefit of not having a film career before making the project\n\nWhy the investigation itself was the priority over the film\xa0\n\nHow they built the digital world of the film\n\nConsent - how it became part of the narrative\n\nCommunity organizing versus filmmaking\n\nHow street photography taught Jazmin about the importance of consent\n\nThe power of using search engines\xa0\n\nHow they created a safe, beautiful space in their headquarters\n\nAsking for what you need and what you want\n\nWhy you should follow your instincts\xa0\n\nThe magical experience of seeing other people react to the film\n\n\nMemorable Quotes\n\n\u201cMore than using the language of the film industry, we were using the language of collective organizing.\u201d [7:15]\n\n\u201cIn community organizing, you\u2019re thinking of the long-term impacts of the things you are doing.\u201d [13:20]\n\n\u201cThe longer it takes you to ask for the thing you suspect you might need, the more it costs you.\u201d [27:25]\n\n\u201cHaving a room of people laugh at my dad\u2019s dad jokes is like the best thing in the world.\u201d [30:16]\n\n\n\nMentioned:\n\nSeeking Mavis Beacon\n\nFollow Jazmin on IG\n\nFollow Olivia on IG\xa0\n\nUnpacking the Ethical Minefield of Docs with the Team Behind \u2018Subject\u2019\n\n\n\nFind No Film School everywhere:\nOn the Web\nhttps://nofilmschool.com/\n\nFacebook\xa0\nhttps://www.facebook.com/nofilmschool\n\nTwitter\xa0\nhttps://twitter.com/nofilmschool\n\nYouTube\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/nofilmschool\n\nInstagram\nhttps://www.instagram.com/nofilmschool\n\nSend us an email with questions or feedback: podcast@nofilmschool.com!\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices