{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d1aa2e94f6454637d26324d0","clusterId":"c_b5e6fca11c41674048312544","slug":"we-are-aliens-selected-for-three-more-film-festivals","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"We Are Aliens Selected for Three More Film Festivals","summary":"The first original feature-length animation from Japanese film label NOTHING NEW, 'We Are Aliens,' has been selected for three additional international film festivals: the Melbourne International Film Festival, the New Zealand International Film Festival, and the Ottawa International Animation Festival. The film was previously selected for Cannes and Annecy. Director Kohei Kadowaki expressed surprise and gratitude at the growing festival run.","whyItMatters":"The film's consecutive selections at major festivals suggest NOTHING NEW is establishing itself as a reliable export brand for new Japanese animation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe NOTHING NEW label, founded in 2022, has been steadily placing its works at prestigious festivals. Its upcoming release \u0026#39;Chilled\u0026#39; won the FIPRESCI Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival this year. Now the label\u0026#39;s first original feature-length animation, \u0026#39;We Are Aliens,\u0026#39; has been added to the lineups of three more festivals: Melbourne\u0026#39;s Animation section, New Zealand\u0026#39;s Fresh section, and Ottawa\u0026#39;s Feature Animation Competition. Director Kohei Kadowaki said the selection at Ottawa, one of the world\u0026#39;s three major animation festivals, marks the second of that trio after Annecy, and that the staff\u0026#39;s belief in the project is being validated.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Japanese film label NOTHING NEW's first feature-length animation 'We Are Aliens' has been selected for three more festivals: Melbourne, New Zealand, and Ottawa. It's already been at Cannes and Annecy. The festival run is building.","twitterPost":"NOTHING NEW's first feature 'We Are Aliens' adds three more festival selections: Melbourne, New Zealand, and Ottawa. Director Kohei Kadowaki says the team's belief is turning into certainty. The film was already at Cannes and Annecy.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"NOTHING NEW's first original feature-length animation 'We Are Aliens' continues its festival circuit, with new selections at Melbourne, New Zealand, and Ottawa. The label, founded in 2022, also had 'Chilled' win the FIPRESCI Prize at Berlin this year. Director Kohei Kadowaki commented on the growing momentum.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/420/4420716/?rss\",\"title\":\"Film Label 'NOTHING NEW' First Original Feature-Length Animation 'We Are Aliens' Selected for Three World Film Festivals\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4163,"outputTokens":1684,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784427108,"createdAt":"2026-07-19T02:04:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-19T02:07:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-19T02:04:09.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b5e6fca11c41674048312544","canonicalTitle":"映画レーベル「NOTHING NEW」初のオリジナル長編アニメーション『我々は宇宙人』世界3映画祭に選出決定","representativeArticleId":"a_c21da6856c0b54588a8abcb7","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Wareware wa Uchuujin\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-18T08:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-18T08:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-19T02:07:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/420/4420716/?rss","title":"映画レーベル「NOTHING NEW」初のオリジナル長編アニメーション『我々は宇宙人』世界3映画祭に選出決定"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Wareware wa Uchuujin"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}