Draft:God Is Shy
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| Directed by | Jocelyn Charles |
| Written by | Jocelyn Charles |
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| Starring | Anthony Bajon Danièle Evenou |
| Music by | P.R2B |
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| Distributed by | Manifest |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
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God is Shy (French: Dieu est timide) is a 2025 animated short film written and directed by Jocelyn Charles. The 16-minute film, which follows passengers sharing scary stories aboard a high-speed train, had its world premiere on May 19, 2025,[1] at Semaine de la Critique during the Cannes Film Festival. It has since been selected for over 200 international film festivals[2], including the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, and received a nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the César Awards on January 28, 2026.
Plot
[edit]God is Shy (Dieu est timide) is an animated short film that follows two passengers as they pass the time on a train by sketching their most intimate fears. The arrival of a third passenger disrupts their game, which takes a darker turn.
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Festivals | Award/Category | Status |
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| 2025 | Cannes Film Festival | Leitz Cine Discovery Prize[3] | Nominated |
| Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival | Best Animated Short Film | Won | |
| Hamptons International Film Festival | Golden Starfish Award | Nominated | |
| Kaohsiung Film Festival | International Short Film Competition Golden Fireball Award | Won | |
| 2026 | Annecy International Animation Film Festival | Best Animated Short Film Jury Award
Best Animated Short Film Audience Award[4] |
Won |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | Best Short Film[5] | Won | |
| César Awards | Best Animated Short Film[6] | Nominated | |
| Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival | Grand Prix Lab Competition[7] | Won |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dieu est timide God is shy | La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes". Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "Instagram_remembers_productions". www.instagram.com.
- ↑ "Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Newcomers at Semaine de la Critique | La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes". Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ "Best of Annecy 2026 | Annecy Festival". www.annecyfestival.com. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Rosser, Michael. "'Linka Linka', 'Rose' win top Firebird Awards at 50th Hong Kong film festival". Screen. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Alumni, GOBELINS (2025-10-08). ""Dieu est timide" and "Quai Sisowath" shortlisted for the Césars". alumni.gobelins.fr. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
- ↑ Boyce, Laurence (2026-02-08). "Clermont-Ferrand ISFF Review: God Is Shy (2025)". ubiquarian. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
External links
[edit]- Official Trailer on YouTube.
- God is Shy at IMDb
- God is Shy on Unifrance.