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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.
- tracy.brown@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Apr 20, 2018 · The Chinese-Canadian director draws on her personal experiences for her heart- (and stomach) warming short film.
- Lisa Wong Macabasco
Jul 3, 2018 · LOS ANGELES, July 2 (Xinhua) -- "I love food. I love drawing food in a beautiful way. Dumplings are symbols of the Chinese family and I wanted my film, 'Bao,' to be a celebration of family," China-born, Canadian director Domee Shi told Xinhua in a recent exclusive interview.
Jul 17, 2018 · Domee Shi is the first female director of a short film by Pixar Animation Studios. Her piece, the recently released Bao, is a whimsical story loosely based on her own life growing up as an only child with Chinese immigrant parents in Canada. Bao is screening this summer before Incredibles 2.
Mar 11, 2022 · The mother-daughter tensions within a Chinese Canadian family fuel “Turning Red,” a charming feature debut from “Bao” director Domee Shi. March 7, 2022
Chinese-Canadian Pixar director Domee Shi shares the inspiration behind her first feature-length film, *Turning Red*, plus her guide to 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 sole director's credit on a feature film for Pixar.
