Costa Verde

2025 · short  ·  Drama · France, 11:35

A nostalgic chronicle celebrating childhood summers in Corsica and the dreamlike wonder of family memories, constructed almost entirely using AI.

Tools used

🎨Midjourneystill imagery 🎬Runwayvideo generation 🎥Kling 3.0video generation 🌊Google Flowvideo generation ✨Dreaminaimage & video generation

Director

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Léo Cannone

Director

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Description

"Costa Verde" is an award-winning French generative short film directed by Léo Cannone. Premiered on Nowness, the film employs AI not for sci-fi spectacle, but to simulate shifting human memory and intimate childhood nostalgia, featuring AI imagery in every shot except the very last one.

Full Credits

Written & Directed by

Léo Cannone

Production Company

New Forest

Produced by

Simon David Miller, Ed Clarke

Executive Producer

Alberto Leoni Sceti

Sound Design

Vincent Blanot

Awards & Festivals

World AI Film Festival (WAIFF Cannes), 2026 — Best WAIFF Film Winner

Bionic Awards, 2026 — Best Short Film

AI International Film Festival, 2026 — Winner

Unhuman Shorts, 2026 — Visual Impact Winner

Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, 2026 — Official Selection