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1. www.indiewire.com › awards › industry'Turning Red' Interview: Domee Shi is One of Pixar's Biggest ...

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   Jan 6, 2023 · Shi tells IndieWire how she paved the way as a female visionary at Pixar with her Oscar contender.

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3. torontolife.com › culture › how-domee-shi-turningHow director Domee Shi turned Toronto into a pastel Pixar ...

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   Mar 8, 2022 · The Animated Life of Domee Shi. She was a storyboard artist at Pixar when she pitched an idea about a sentient dumpling and won an Oscar. Now she’s releasing Turning Red, a film about a Toronto...

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4. www.cbc.ca › arts › qDomee Shi on the inspiration for Turning Red — the 1st Pixar ...

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   Feb 5, 2024 · Shi talks to Q's Tom Power about the story, how she drew inspiration from her family life and what it was like reliving the awkwardness of adolescence.

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   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...

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6. www.pixar.com › turning-redTurning Red - Pixar Animation Studios

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   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.

7. macleans.ca › culture › domee-shi-pixar-turning-redWith ‘Turning Red,’ Domee Shi wants to tell the story of your ...

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   Feb 23, 2022 · With ‘Turning Red,’ Domee Shi wants to tell the story of your childhood. The Canadian director won an Oscar for her touching Pixar short. Now, in her debut feature, she plumbs her childhood to...

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   Who is Domee Shi?

   • Shi tells IndieWire how she paved the way as a female visionary at Pixar with her Oscar contender. Everything changed for director Domee Shi at Pixar in 2022. She released her first feature, “ Turning Red,” the semi-autobiographical, anime-inspired, coming-of-age comedy that’s an Oscar contender for Best Animated Feature.

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   Where is Domee Shi filmed?

   • The film takes place in Toronto—a Domee Shi hallmark—and hawk-eyed viewers will spot some local treats, including Chinatown stalls, a vintage Raptors jersey and a tai chi group in what appears to be Trinity Bellwoods Park.

   The Animated Life of Domee Shi - Toronto Life

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   How did Domee's relationship with Mei stick through the film?

   • KIHM: You can get a million people saying, “I think it should be this, and I think it should be that,” but Domee was very true to what she wanted, and she stuck to it. It stuck through the entire film, from beginning to end. It was always Mei and who she is, and it was always her friends. They were always the same, and they were always there.

   ’Turning Red’s Domee Shi and the Creative Team Behind Pixar’s Latest

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   Why is Domee a Chinese name?

   • “In Chinese culture, in a lot of cultures, food represents love without having to say it,” she says. Even Domee’s name, which means “bean rice,” is a pet name. Her given name is Zhiyu, but her parents had it legally changed to Domee when they moved to Canada because they thought it would be easier for westerners to pronounce.

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   How did Domee Shi grow up?

   • When Domee Shi was growing up in 1990s Scarborough, her mother, Ningsha Zhong, was the central force in her life, a figure both intimidating and inspiring, idolized and emulated. As Shi crept toward adolescence, though, she started to seek independence. On her first day at Don Mills Middle School, Shi made a group of new friends.

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   What does Domee Shee think is everything?

   • Domee Shee: I think it’s everything. For the story specifically, I really wanted to just explore that really unique and specific struggle of an immigrant kid and how they deal with honoring their parents and their family and all the sacrifices that other parents made for them versus embracing their new emerging self.

   With Turning Red, Domee Shi Embraces Weirdness—Even Her Own

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9. www.vanityfair.com › hollywood › 2022With Turning Red, Domee Shi Embraces Weirdness—Even Her Own

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   Nov 8, 2022 · The director of Pixar’s animated hit about a Chinese Canadian 13-year-old aims to “celebrate girl nerdiness,” in every form.