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Mar 11, 2022 · Director Domee Shi is excited as she discusses one of her favorite scenes from her first feature: when Meilin Lee, her 13-year-old protagonist, “goes down her lusty drawing spiral under her bed...
- tracy.brown@latimes.com
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Turning Red is a 2022 American animated coming-of-age [4] fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Domee Shi (in her feature directorial debut) and produced by Lindsey Collins, from a screenplay written by Shi and Julia Cho, and a story by Shi, Cho, and Sarah ...
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 · Turning Red director Domee Shi shares how she took inspiration from iconic '90s anime classics, including Sailor Moon, Fruits Basket, and Ranma 1/2.
- Katie Kim
Jan 6, 2023 · Shi and her all-women supervisory team practically turned the studio upside down with their 2D anime vibe to help the viewer empathize with Mei in every scene.
- Bill Desowitz
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.
Feb 25, 2023 · As the Academy Awards loom, where the film is one of the five feature animation nominees, I checked in with Shi to see how things have changed since its release, her favorite coming-of-age films and of course, anime (because how could I resist).
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