# Costa Verde

- Date: 2026-03
- Type: film
- Credit: Léo Cannone & New Forest Film
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy
- Artists: [Léo Cannone](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/l-o-cannone), [New Forest Film](https://aifilmhistory.org/artist/new-forest-film)
- Award: WAiFF Best Film + Best AI Fantasy Film · AIFF 2026 Honoree · Best AI Film (Jury) + 3 Audience Awards — World AI Film Festival 2026 · Runway AIFF 2026 · AI International Film Festival 2026
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDsDUE5en0E
- URL: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/costa-verde

A nostalgic masterpiece about childhood summers. Set in Corsica in the '90s, a young boy unboxes his first camera and documents a summer with his grandparents — what begins as play becomes a chronicle of small wonders and everyday magic. France-based Cannone proves AI film can be deeply emotional, and the festival circuit agreed: Costa Verde swept the AI International Film Festival in March 2026 (Best AI Film (Jury) plus three audience awards), then took Best AI Fantasy Film and Best WAiFF Film at the World AI Film Festival 2026, and was named an Honoree at Runway's AIFF 2026. One of the most decorated AI shorts of the year.

Links:
- Watch on YouTube (WAIFF): https://youtu.be/qDsDUE5en0E
- AIFF 2026 Winners: https://aif.runwayml.com
- AI Film Fest: https://aifilmfest.org/winners

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Source: https://aifilmhistory.org/entry/costa-verde
Era: 2026 · The Shakeout
Last updated: 2026-10-02