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Embrace your inner weirdo: Pixar’s Domee Shi on “Turning Red”. When Pixar asked Domee Shi to create a feature film, she ran to her friend’s office and rolled on the floor with joy. It was...
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 ...
Jan 6, 2023 · Shi tells IndieWire how she paved the way as a female visionary at Pixar with her Oscar contender.
- Bill Desowitz
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 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 Asian woman ...
Chinese-Canadian Pixar director Domee Shi shares the inspiration behind her first feature-length film, *Turning Red*, plus her guide to Toronto.
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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!
