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Domee Shi (/ ˈ d oʊ m i /; Chinese: 石之予; pinyin: Shí Zhīyǔ; born 8 September 1989) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She directed the 2018 short film Bao and the 2022 feature film Turning Red , 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 .
Domee Shi was born on 19 August 1989 in Chongqing, China. She is a writer, known for Turning Red (2022), Inside Out (2015) and Bao (2018).
Jan 6, 2023 · 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 ...
Mar 8, 2022 · Domee Shi is the Thor Heyerdahl for the new and improved Pixar. After the success of Bao, Pixar execs invited Shi to pitch a handful of features. The team loved all her ideas, and in the end...
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 Brooks...
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...
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.
Mar 12, 2022 · With the release of the Disney movie “Turning Red,” Domee Shi is the first woman to solo-direct a Pixar film in the studio’s 36-year history. Shi’s work on the feature breaks a...
Jun 17, 2022 · In the span of just seven minutes, Domee Shi can tell a story that can shock audiences. That’s what the Chinese Canadian director accomplished with her debut short film for Pixar, Bao, which...
Oct 5, 2022 · ‘Turning Red’s’ Domee Shi Draws From Her Past. Variety's Creative Impact in Animation honoree is forging her own path at Pixar. By Andrew Barker. Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures / Courtesy...
