# Léo Cannone

**Type:** Person  
**Domain:** Entertainment  
**Role:** French writer-director  

## Overview

French writer-director who won Best WAIFF Film and Best AI Fantasy Film at WAIFF 2026 for 'Costa Verde,' a 12-minute personal story about childhood. The film was produced by UK's New Forest Films and described as blending 'AI-generated imagery with a very organic, almost documentary-like approach, creating something that feels both unreal and deeply familiar.'

## Timeline

- **2026-04-21** — Won Best WAIFF Film and Best AI Fantasy Film at WAIFF 2026 in Cannes for 'Costa Verde' (12 minutes). Film also selected for Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2026, indicating crossover to traditional festival circuits.