A 75-minute feature film is premiering at Tribeca next month. It dramatizes the Iranian government’s mass killing of protesters. It was made by two brothers who fled Iran in 2009. And the entire thing cost $2,000 to produce.
Dreams of Violets, created by the AI-focused studio Fountain 0, is set to screen on June 10, 2026, at the Tribeca Festival. It marks the first full-length live-action AI-generated film to be accepted at a major film festival.
Two brothers, three months, two thousand dollars
The film was created by Ash and Pooya Koosha, Iranian-born brothers who left their home country in 2009. Ash serves as CEO and director of Fountain 0, while Pooya co-founded the company and produced the film. Ash is based in London, Pooya in Menlo Park.
Dreams of Violets is described as a fictional dramatization of civilian resistance during the January 2026 Iranian protests and mass killings. It’s based on journalistic reports, photographs, and eyewitness accounts, with all people and images fully created by AI.
