# Léo Cannone

**Type:** Filmmaker (writer-director)  
**Nationality:** French  
**Production Company:** New Forest Films (UK)  

## Overview

French writer-director working with AI filmmaking tools. Known for blending AI-generated imagery with organic, documentary-like approaches.

## Timeline

- **April 2026** — Won Best WAIFF Film and Best AI Fantasy Film at WAIFF 2026 for 'Costa Verde,' a 12-minute personal story about childhood. Film described as 'blending AI-generated imagery with a very organic, almost documentary-like approach, creating something that feels both unreal and deeply familiar.' Also selected for Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2026, marking crossover into traditional festival circuits

## Work

**Costa Verde** (2026, 12 minutes)  
Produced by New Forest Films (UK). Personal narrative about childhood using AI-generated imagery. Won multiple awards at WAIFF 2026.