Shuzo Shiota

Shuzo Shiota

President and CEO
Polygon Pictures Inc.
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Shuzo John Shiota was raised in the United States and is a graduate of the Sophia University Faculty of Law, Department of International Legal Studies. After joining the Nippon Steel Corporation in 1991, Shiota went on to participate in the launch of Dream Pictures Studio in 1997. He moved to Polygon two years later and in 2003 assumed the position of President and CEO. As studio head Shiota has spearheaded efforts to cultivate Polygon's overseas presence, helping the studio to become a leading developer of TV series and content targeted at the foreign market. Shiota has also served as a judge at major Japanese and international film festivals including Prix Ars Electronica (AUS), SIGGRAPH (U.S.) and the Annecy International Animation Film Festival (France). In 2008, he was selected as one of the "25 Toon Titans of Asia" by popular industry publication Animation Magazine. He also presided as conference chair for SIGGRAPH Asia in December 2021, and in 2022 received a Special Acheivement Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival. His hobbies include playing in a band.

株式会社ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ　代表取締役　塩田周三（しおた　しゅうぞう）
上智大学法学部国際関係法学科卒業。1991年 新日本製鐡株式會社入社。1997年 株式会社ドリーム・ピクチュアズ・スタジオ立ち上げに参画後、1999年 株式会社ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ入社。2003年 代表取締役に就任し、海外マーケット開拓に注力。TV シリーズ制作や海外市場をターゲットにしたコンテンツ企画開発を実現する一方で、Prix Ars Electronica(オーストリア)、SIGGRAPH(米) 、アヌシー国際アニメーション映画祭（仏）などの国内外映像祭の審査員を歴任。2008年には米国アニメーション専門誌 Animation Magazine が選ぶ「25 Toon Titans of Asia」の一人に選定。2021年12月開催のSIGGRAPH Asiaではカンファレンス・チェアを務めた。2022年、第25回文化庁メディア芸術祭 功労賞を受賞。米国育ち、趣味はバンド活動。
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