Maeda Shinjiro (b. 1969) is a filmmaker, who in the early 1990s began to present his works ranging from experimental cinema to media art to documentary film at festivals and exhibitions in and outside Japan. Supervising director of the label SOL CHORD, he explores various possibilities of distribution including DVD release, screening and web streaming. Involved in collaboration projects with practitioners in other genres such as theater and visual arts as well as organization of exhibitions, Maeda has participated in the 4th Yebisu Festival for Art & Alternative Visions.