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A New Dawn

Competition 2026
© 2025 A NEW DAWN Film Partners
Once located in a forest of lush greenery, the Obinata firework factory is set for an administrative shutdown tomorrow and a major road is planned to be extended directly through the premises. For the past four years, Keitaro has locked himself inside the shuttered factory and has been making fireworks on his own. He is determined to unravel the mystery of the Shuhari, a mythical firework that represents the universe, and that was envisioned by his father before he disappeared without a trace. A New Dawn is a story about the legacy of family, the bonds of childhood friendship, and the impact of climate change and urban sprawl on a picturesque village.
by Yoshitoshi Shinomiya (Director, Screenplay)
with Riku Hagiwara, Kotone Furukawa, Miyu Irino Japan / France 2025 Japanese 76' Colour World premiere | Debut film | Animation Rating R 6

With

  • Riku Hagiwara
  • Kotone Furukawa
  • Miyu Irino

Crew

Director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Screenplay Yoshitoshi Shinomiya
Cinematography Anna Tomizaki
Music Shuta Hasunuma
Production Design Yoshitoshi Shinomiya, Akiko Majima
Producers Fumie Takeuchi, Pierre Baussaron, Emmanuel-Alain Raynal

Produced by

Asmik Ace

Tokio, Japan

Miyu Productions

Paris, France

World Sales

Charades

Paris, France

Photos

Press Conference

Red Carpet

Yoshitoshi Shinomiya

© Youji Shimizu

Born in Japan in 1980, he initially trained as a painter in the traditional Japanese style but he also works in sculpture and moving images. He has been an animator and art director on films including Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name and Sunao Katabuchi’s In This Corner of the World. As a director, he created the anime project Tokino Crossing and the music video Adventure Squad: Mori no Yusha. He also works in book design and advertising and explores the tradition of Japanese painting.

Filmography

2018 Tokino Crossing 2020 Adventure Squad: Mori no Yusha 2026 A New Dawn

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026