ALPHABETICA presents a co-created animated film at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival

On 7 November 2026, ALPHABETICA’s Our Caring World Through Art (OCWA) pilot action was featured at the BAFTA-nominated Aesthetica Short Film Festival, contributing to York St John University’s conference Virtual Imperative 2 2026.

The event featured the premiere of The Mystery of the Powerful Crown, a short animated film co-created by young people, the ALPHABETICA team and the XR Studio at The Open University. Dr Roxanne Korda presented the work alongside Matthew Moran, Head of The Open University’s XR Studios, highlighting the collaborative process behind this creative production.

“It was a pleasure to be around so many inspiring artists and filmmakers using XR in innovative ways to connect with people and bring new experiences to new audiences. It was also exciting to share the work of our pilot action, in particular to screen the film we co-created to a room of researchers and practitioners” said Roxanne Korda.

Many thanks to everyone involved in organising this inspiring event and contributing to its success!