Leighanne Fernandes

I’m a Dubai-based brand designer, award-winning AI filmmaker, and educator with a background in animation and a master’s in Content Creation and Online Marketing. My work spans branding, packaging, motion design, and cinematic storytelling. Through Illuvai Originals, I create AI-driven films that explore human emotions through suspense, imagination, and everyday experiences. My short film Doors Closing won first place at I-Film Festival Abu Dhabi and received an Honorable Mention at the Seoul International AI Film Festival. I write and develop original stories, using AI as a creative tool to bring my characters, worlds, and cinematic vision to life.