News Release
- Press Release
- Jun.29, 2021
Stillwater, with Animation by Polygon Pictures, nominated in four categories at the Daytime Emmy Awards!
Polygon Pictures ("PPI," President and CEO: Shuzo Shiota, Head Office: Tokyo, Japan) is proud to announce that Stillwater, a series with animation produced by Polygon Pictures, has been nominated in four categories at the 48th Daytime Emmy Awards.
Nominated Categories
・Outstanding Preschool Children’s Animated Series
・Outstanding Writing Team for a Preschool Animated Program
・Outstanding Directing Team for a Preschool Animated Program
・Outstanding Editing for a Preschool Animated Program.
Stillwater, a tale of mindfulness for children and families, was also nominated at this year’s 48th Annie Awards, and won in the Children & Youth category in the 81st Peabody Awards.
Titles with animation created by our studio have won a total of five times in major categories at previous years' Daytime Emmys and International Emmy Awards.
The 48th Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony for children’s and animated titles is planned to be held online on Saturday, July 17, 2021 (US Eastern Time).

Emmy Award-winning Works by Polygon Pictures
Transformers Prime
・38th Daytime Emmy Awards (2011): Win in 2 categories
・39th Daytime Emmy Awards (2012): Win in Special Class Animated Program and 1 other category
・40th Daytime Emmy Awards (2013): Win in 3 categories
・41st Daytime Emmy Awards (2014): Win in 2 categories
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
・40th Daytime Emmy Awards (2013): Win in Special Class Animated Program and 1 other category
・41st Daytime Emmy Awards (2014): Win in Special Class Animated Program and 1 other category
Ronja, the Robber's Daughter
・4th International Emmy Awards (2016): Win in Kids: Animation category
Lost in Oz
・44th Daytime Emmy Awards (2017): Win in Children's Animated Program and 2 other categories
About the Daytime Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards are presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Designed to recognize outstanding achievement in television, the award constitutes one of the industry’s highest honors. Emmys are distributed in a variety of categories, including special Daytime Emmy awards for programs that are broadcast outside of the evening primetime hours.
Official URL: https://theemmys.tv/daytime/
Nominations: https://theemmys.tv/day-48th-nominations-childrens-lifestyle/
About Stillwater
Stillwater, currently streaming on Apple TV+, is an animated series based on the Zen series of children’s books by Jon J Muth.