Search results
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 ...
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
Domee Shi based the adorable short about an empty nester Chinese mom who creates a living, breathing, giggling dumpling on her own family.
Domee Shi was born on 19 August 1989 in Chongqing, China. She is a director, known for Turning Red (2022), Inside Out (2015) and Bao (2018).
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- Chongqing, China
Domee Shi was born on 19 August 1989 in Chongqing, China. She is a director and writer, known for Turning Red (2022), Inside Out (2015) and Bao (2018).
- August 19, 1989
May 10, 2018 · Chinese-Canadian-American artist Domee Shi is warm and polite, just like her forthcoming short film Bao, with its characters of a loving mom and an adorable dumpling. All headlines proclaimed Shi as the first Asian woman at Pixar to direct a short film.
People also ask
Who is Domee Shi?
Did D Omee Shi think of her mother when she cooked Bao?
Which manga is Domee Shi's favorite?
Did Omee Shi think of her mother in Pixar's 'Bao' short?
Does Domee Shi work for Pixar?
Why did Shi give Mei a giant red panda?
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!
