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Domee Shi is a Chinese-born Canadian who became the first woman to direct a short film and a feature film for Pixar. She won an Oscar for her short film Bao and was nominated for Turning Red.
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).
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- Chongqing, China
Jan 6, 2023 · Domee Shi talks to IndieWire about her Oscar-contending feature debut, "Turning Red", a semi-autobiographical comedy about a Chinese Canadian girl who turns into a red panda. She reveals how she created the film's unique style, color palette, and emotional journey, and how she became Pixar's first female creative vice president.
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Mar 11, 2022 · Turning Red is a Pixar animated film about a girl who transforms into a red panda when she gets excited. Domee Shi is the director, writer and co-star of this coming-of-age comedy, which explores the challenges of adolescence and family.
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Mar 9, 2022 · Domee Shi embodies a lot of firsts. 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...
Mar 12, 2022 · Domee Shi is the director of "Turning Red," the first Pixar feature film led by a woman. She started as an intern and rose to fame with her short "Bao," which won an Oscar in 2019.
Mar 7, 2022 · Domee Shi, the director of “Turning Red.” The film is about a Chinese-Canadian teenager who finds herself engulfed by the onset of puberty. Jessica Chou for The New York Times. By...
