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# Léo Cannone
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**Type:** Filmmaker (writer-director)
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**Nationality:** French
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**Production Company:** New Forest Films (UK)
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## Overview
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French writer-director working with AI filmmaking tools. Known for blending AI-generated imagery with organic, documentary-like approaches.
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## Timeline
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- **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
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## Work
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**Costa Verde** (2026, 12 minutes)
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Produced by New Forest Films (UK). Personal narrative about childhood using AI-generated imagery. Won multiple awards at WAIFF 2026. |