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Mar 11, 2022 · During a press conference for Turning Red, director Domee Shi stated the red panda was chosen as, “an adorable metaphor for the scary, unadorable, awkward, and cringey changes we go through during this age.”
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May 14, 2024 · Cold Tea Collective writer Alicia Cheung interviewed director Domee Shi and producer Lindsey Collins about Turning Red, coming of age, and the meaning behind the red panda.
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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Mar 11, 2022 · How ‘Bao’ director Domee Shi stayed true to her ‘weird’ idea and created a specifically Asian story
Shi, who served as a storyboard artist on Oscar-winning movies like Inside Out and Toy Story 4 before becoming the first woman to direct a short for Pixar, won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film with Bao, her winsome, deeply personal short about dumplings and the all-consuming love of a mother.
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.
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Domee Shi speaks to the media about how a casual side project propelled her into stardom and helped pave the way for women in the animation scene.
