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French Films at Animation is Film Festival 2026

God is Shy by Jocelyn Charles

God is Shy by Jocelyn Charles

The 2026 edition will take place in Los Angeles from October 16 through October 19, showcasing a selection of some of the most exciting new animated films from across the globe. Among this year’s lineup is a strong selection of French productions and co-productions, spanning both feature films and short films.

Feature Films

Jim Queen
Dir. Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen, 2026, 85 min
France, Belgium | West Coast Premiere
In French with English subtitles
> Screening in Competition Feature

Iron Boy
Dir. Louis Clichy, 2026, 89 min
France, Belgium | LA Premiere
In French with English subtitles
> Screening in Competition Feature

VIVA CARMEN!
Dir. Sébastien Laudenbach, 2026, 90 min
France, Luxembourg | West Coast Premiere
In French with English subtitles
> Screening in Competition Feature

Wolfwalkers
Dir. Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, 2020, 103 min
Ireland, Luxembourg, France
In English
> Special Event

God is Shy by Jocelyn Charles

God is Shy by Jocelyn Charles

Short Films

God is Shy
Dir. Jocelyn Charles, 2025, 15 min 34.
France | LA Premiere
In French with English subtitles
> Screening in Short Films Program 01

With Tapes and Toasts in the Car
Dir. Kiana Naghshineh, 2025, 14 min 17.
Germany, France
In German with English subtitles
> Screening in Short Films Program 01

Because Today is a Saturday
Dir. Alice Eça Guimarães, 2025, 12 min 24.
Portugal, France, Spain | LA premiere
No dialogue
> Screening in Short Films Program 02

Gauze
Dir. Noran Fikri Alezabi, Nicholas Arujah, Xinyue Ma, Yulin Yue and Xiaonan Zhou, 2025, 7 min 47.
France
In Arabic
> screening in Student Showcase

Jour De Vent
Dir. Martin Chailloux, Ai Kim Crespin, Élise Golfouse, Chloé Lab, Hugo Taillez and Camille Truding, 2024, 6 min 32.
France
No dialogue
> screening in Student Showcase

The Day I licked a Pebble
Dir. Flavie Eliézer, Chloé Bernuchon, Goli Atefi, Maud Kolasa, Nathan Jauze and Marie Pijollet, 2025, 6 min 35.
France
In French
> screening in Student Showcase

It’s Not a Phase Mom
Dir. Nataël Renault, Tianhui Song, Anna Watson, Léa Mau-Glicenstein, Riley Cords and Reni Park, 2026.
France | US Premiere
> screening in Best of Annecy

Please
Dir. Anna Mantzaris, 2026, 9 min.
Sweden, France, Czech Republic, Norway, Finland | West Coast Premiere
In English
> screening in Best of Annecy

Winter In March
Dir. Natalia Mirzoyan, 2025, 16 min 22.
Estonia, Armenia, France, Belgium | West Coast Premiere
In Russian and Armenian with English Subtitles
> screening in Best of Annecy