
Directing
Domee Shi
Born
1989-09-08 (37)
Place of birth
Chongqing, China
Known for
Directing
Credits
13 titles
Domee Shi (/ˈdoʊmi/; Chinese: 石之予; pinyin: Shí Zhīyǔ; born 8 September 1989) is a Canadian animator, film director and screenwriter. She has directed the short film Bao (2018) and the feature films Turning Red (2022) and Elio (2025). Shi began working for Pixar in 2011 as a storyboard artist, contributing to multiple films, including Inside Out (2015), The Good Dinosaur (2015), and Toy Story 4 (2019). She was also an additional story artist for Incredibles 2 (2018). For Bao, Shi won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards, and also earned nominations for the 43rd Annie Awards, the International Online Cinema Awards, and the Tribeca Film Festival. She was al…
Known for
7.3Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.
Turning Red
2022
6.9Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
Elio
2025
NRCharacter Conversations pairs two Asian and Pacific Islander entertainers for a one-on-one discussion where they talk about their careers, projects and experiences.
Character Conversations
2024
6.5A documentary film providing an exclusive and immersive look at the process of Pixar Animation Studios filmmakers as they step into a leadership role and strive to bring their uniquely personal SparkShorts visions to the screen.
A Spark Story
2021
6.8A feature length documentary about the all-women team at the helm of Pixar's original feature, Turning Red. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and her core leadership crew, this story shines a light on the powerful professional and personal journeys that brought this incredibly comical, utterly relatable, and deeply heartfelt story to the screen.
Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red
2022
7.6An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.
Bao
2018
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
6.5A documentary film providing an exclusive and immersive look at the process of Pixar Animation Studios filmmakers as they step into a leadership role and strive to bring their uniquely personal SparkShorts visions to the screen.
A Spark Story
2021
6.8A feature length documentary about the all-women team at the helm of Pixar's original feature, Turning Red. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and her core leadership crew, this story shines a light on the powerful professional and personal journeys that brought this incredibly comical, utterly relatable, and deeply heartfelt story to the screen.
Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red
2022
5.0Join Pete Docter for a tour around Pixar and get a sneak peek at several upcoming Disney+ releases.
Pixar 2021 Disney+ Day Special
2021
Series credits
NRCharacter Conversations pairs two Asian and Pacific Islander entertainers for a one-on-one discussion where they talk about their careers, projects and experiences.
Character Conversations
2024
NRA six-part series that takes viewers on a deep dive through some animated favourites to explore how these cartoons have shaped society.
Stay Tooned
2022
Behind the camera
7.3Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.
Turning Red
2022
7.3Thirteen-year-old Mei is experiencing the awkwardness of being a teenager with a twist – when she gets too excited, she transforms into a giant red panda.
Turning Red
2022
6.9Elio, a space fanatic with an active imagination, finds himself on a cosmic misadventure where he must form new bonds with eccentric alien lifeforms, navigate a crisis of intergalactic proportions and somehow discover who he is truly meant to be.
Elio
2025
7.6An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.
Bao
2018
7.6An aging Chinese mother suffering from empty nest syndrome gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life as a lively, giggly dumpling boy.
Bao
2018
Pixar's first-ever musical film. Plot TBA
Untitled Pixar Musical
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7.0An unruly little kid loses a ball down a well, enlisting help from the innocent man who was being hit with the ball just minutes before.
Well Being
2011

