SUMITO SAKAKIBARA

Born in Hokkaido, 1980.
Currently lives and works in Nagano prefecture.

EDUCATION

• 2004~ Royal College of Art, MA Animation
• 2002~ Kingston University, BA Animation & Illustration
• 1998~ London Institute, Camberwell College of Art: Foundation Course

EXHIBITIONS

• Around the World in 80 Hours: 2010
• Liverpool Biennale
• Korea Cultural Agency, London
• Suwon Art Center, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
• Gallery Loop, Seoul, Korea
• Re:membering, Gallery Loop Seoul Korea 2010
• Incidental Affairs: Suntory Museum, Osaka 2009
• String of Fortune: (Performance Show) Cembalo, Nagano 2009
• Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art: 2008~2009
• The Echo: ZAIM, Yokohama 2008
• Tech Mac Maya Com: Tokyo 2007
• Pinocchio: Acffin Gallery, London, 2006

SCREENINGS

• National Portrait Gallery: London(2007)
• London Film Festival: National Film Theatre, London (2004)
• Edinburgh Film Festival, Edinburgh (2004)
• Hong Kong Animation Film Festival: Hong Kong (2004)
• Seoul International Animation Festival (2004)
• Compact Impact: New York (2004)
• Annecy Animation Festival (2003)>
• Etc

AWARDS

• Japan Media Art Festival: Grand Prize, Japan (2006）
• BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Award): Nomination (2006)
• International Manga Anime Festival: Grand Prize UK (2006)
• Animex, Student animation Festival: Grand Prize, UK (2005）
• Digital Art Award: Grand Prize, Japan (2005）
• Royal Television Society Award: Student Animation: Grand Prize (2005)
• Japan Media Art Festival: Jury’s Prize, Japan (2005)
• Royal College of Art, Passion Prize: First Prize (2003)
• Japan, Agency for Cultural Affaires: (2003)
• Etc

FILMOGRAPHY

• In The pale Water (2007)
• Flow（2005）
• Kamiya’s Correspondence (2004)