Domee Shi

Domee Shi (; born September 8, 1989) is a Canadian-Chinese filmmaker, storyboard artist, and animator. She has worked at Pixar Animation Studios since 2011.

 Biography 
Shi was born in Chongqing, China, and moved to Canada with her family at age two. She grew up in Toronto and was inspired by her father, a university art professor, as well as animated films from Studio Ghibli and Disney. She studied animation at Sheridan College, graduating in 2011. 

She began her career at Pixar as a storyboard artist, contributing to films including Inside Out (2015), The Good Dinosaur (2015), Incredibles 2 (2018), and Toy Story 4 (2019).

Shi directed the short film Bao (2018), becoming the first woman to direct a short at Pixar. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and received critical acclaim. She later directed Pixar's feature film Turning Red (2022) and is set to direct Elio (2025).

 Filmography 

 Storyboard Artist 

 2015: Inside Out
 2015: The Good Dinosaur
 2018: Incredibles 2
 2019: Toy Story 4

 Director 

 2018: Bao (short film)
 2022: Turning Red
 2025: Elio

 Awards and nominations 

 Annie Awards – 2016: Nominated, Outstanding Achievement in Storyboarding for Inside Out
 International Online Cinema Awards – 2018: Nominated, Best Animated Film for Bao
 Tribeca Film Festival – 2018: Selected, Best Narrative Short for Bao

 References 

Category:Canadian animators
Category:1989 births
Category:Pixar people