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Mar 8, 2022 · The Animated Life of Domee Shi. She was a storyboard artist at Pixar when she pitched an idea about a sentient dumpling and won an Oscar. Now she’s releasing Turning Red, a film about a Toronto...
Domee Shi (/ ˈ d oʊ m i /; [1] Chinese: 石之予; pinyin: Shí Zhīyǔ; born 8 September 1989) [2] [3] is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She has directed the short film Bao (2018) and the feature films Turning Red (2022) and the upcoming Elio (2025), becoming the first woman to direct a short film and then the first woman with ...
Mar 31, 2022 · “Domee Shi: I remember not being the only Asian in my class or friend group. I was around people from all, and that was just such a cool detail about Toronto that I wanted to share with the world.” Check out our chat with #TurningRed director Domee Shi!
Mar 9, 2022 · She is the first woman to direct a Pixar short (Bao). She’s also the first woman of color to win the Academy Award for best animated short film, also for Bao. Now she’s the first...
Jan 6, 2023 · Shi tells IndieWire how she paved the way as a female visionary at Pixar with her Oscar contender. Everything changed for director Domee Shi at Pixar in 2022. She released her first feature...
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Feb 7, 2022 · From Disney and Pixar and directed by Domee Shi (who made the short Bao), the animated feature Turning Red tells the story of Mei Lee (voiced by Rosalie Chiang), a 13-year-old who’s equal parts...
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Toronto, Canada—hometown to director Domee Shi and the characters of “Turning Red”—is featured prominently in the film, calling for specific nods to iconic locales. But compared to the representation of New York City in “Soul,” “Turning Red” aims for a less realistic look.