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Jan 6, 2023 · Shi tells IndieWire how she paved the way as a female visionary at Pixar with her Oscar contender.
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Mar 9, 2022 · Domee Shi embodies a lot of firsts. 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...
Mar 8, 2022 · The film takes place in Toronto—a Domee Shi hallmark—and hawk-eyed viewers will spot some local treats, including Chinatown stalls, a vintage Raptors jersey and a tai chi group in what...
Jun 16, 2018 · In a phone interview, Shi discussed her inspiration for “Bao,” overcoming her doubts to craft a specifically Chinese story and the memorable scene she almost didn’t include in the short.
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 ...
Nov 8, 2022 · With Turning Red, Domee Shi Embraces Weirdness—Even Her Own The director of Pixar’s animated hit about a Chinese Canadian 13-year-old aims to “celebrate girl nerdiness,” in every form. By ...
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Feb 5, 2024 · Shi talks to Q's Tom Power about the story, how she drew inspiration from her family life and what it was like reliving the awkwardness of adolescence.
