Director
Domee Shi
1989
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 8 September 1989, Chongqing, China
- Known for
- Bao
, Turning Red, Elio
Domee Shi is a Chinese-born Canadian animator, director and screenwriter. She joined Pixar in 2011 as a storyboard artist and rose to directing with the short Bao and the features Turning Red and Elio. Her work is known for personal, family-centred stories.
Where to start
Bao (2018)Full guide
Her Pixar directing debut, a short about a mother and a dumpling that won her an Oscar.
Turning Red (2022)In the library
Her first feature as director, a coming-of-age story about a teenager and her family, earning an Oscar nomination.
Elio (2025)Log in to add it to the library
Pixar feature she directed, continuing her move from short films to larger-scale animated features.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 2019 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (Bao)
The full list · 8
- 2011Well BeingLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2018BaoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2019PurlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Office Lady #3 (voice)
- 2021Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day SpecialLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2021A Spark StoryLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2022Turning RedLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 2022Embrace the Panda: Making Turning RedLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2025ElioLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
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