[3] The film follows Jazmin Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross on their search to find Renée L'Esperance, the Haitian model[6] for Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, an educational software program developed in the 1980s.

[7] Seeking Mavis Beacon was produced by filmmaker Guetty Felin and Neon,[8] in association with Field of Vision.

The website's consensus reads: "Director Jazmin Jones' exploration of one of the internet's strangest cases occasionally lapses into self-indulgence, but the personalized approach ultimately yields a one-of-a-kind documentary experience.

"[11] Metacritic calculated a weighted average of 72 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

[12] Murtada Elfadl of Variety wrote that the "format-defying" documentary was "affecting and haunting,"[13] noting that the filmmaker explores "a range of philosophical and sociological considerations, from the notion of 'coded bias' to how they personally use technology to communicate and find community.