The most recognisable 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.
Screening with short film The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing. When a Palestinian filmmaker based in Scotland unearths a rarely-seen Scottish film archive of Palestinian wild flowers, he decides to reclaim the footage. This tender essay film questions the role of image making as a tool of both testimony and violence when connected to entanglements between people and land.
This event is a fundraising event for Palestine, with 100% of the proceeds from the event to be donated to families in Gaza.
With thanks to Jan A. who will be hosting the screening. With thanks to the Scottish Documentary Institute and T A P E Collective for permission to screen the films. Bring cash on the night as this event will also include a raffle!
Content advice: contains strong language and reclaimed racial language.