Tag: Domee Shi
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Domee Shi | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 8, 1989
On this day in 1989, Pixar director and animator Domee Shi was born. Her career with Pixar began in 2011. She is best known for directing the Oscar-winning short, ‘Bao’ and the full-length film, ‘Turning Red.’ Shi was the first woman to direct a short film at Pixar with ‘Bao.’ In her time at the…
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“Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red” Documentary Now on Disney+
Along with the arrival of Pixar’s Turning Red on Disney+ this weekend, a new documentary was also released. Embrace the Panda: Making Turning Red is “a feature documentary about the all-woman team at the helm of Pixar’s original feature, “Turning Red.” With behind-the-scenes access to Director Domee Shi and her core leadership crew, this story…
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New Trailer Released for Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red with Introduction of Boy Band 4*Town
A new trailer for Disney and Pixar’s Turning Red has been released. With it comes the introduction of the Pixar original boy band 4*Town. Director Domee Shi shared that since the movie was about a 13-year-old girl growing up. in the early 2000s, this was an absolute necessity. “We needed our character Mei to be…
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Pixar to Pursue All Original Storylines and Films After Release of “Toy Story 4”
When Toy Story 4 hits theaters this July, we may leave hungry for more Pixar storytelling. You may be anticipating more sequels after we’ve seen The Incredibles Story and Dory come to life with prequels and sequels. Today, Pete Docter announced that in the future, when you sit down in theaters to watch a Pixar…
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2019 Oscars Awards a Major Night for Walt Disney Company with Marvel’s “Black Panther” and Pixar’s “Bao”
Last night, the 2019 Oscars aired to captive audiences everywhere. Many had tuned in to see how Marvel Studios’ historic nomination for Best Picture would play out. While Black Panther may not have taken home the Best Picture award, we’re excited to share all the awards it did win! Along with Marvel, Pixar made inspiring…
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THE DAPSIES 2019 – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 921 (#439)
Welcome to the 2019 DAPSIES Awards! This year the geeks once again pass out 25 awards in about 25 minutes. There are also three short films included in this year’s program. We hope you enjoy this awards show! THE DAPSIE AWARDS Movies Avengers – Infinity War – “oh snap!” Black Panther – “I bet you…
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Traveling with Trailers – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another edition of DISNEY Reporter. This week, there is a lot of news from around the whole world of The Walt Disney Company. The week started off with Chris Pratt narrating the Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland and ended with Mr. DAPs visiting Walt Disney World! In between, Disney released a photo of the…
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Captain Candlelight – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 910
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot to cover from the Disney and geek communities! The show starts off with chatter about this weekend’s Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland and its narrator, Chris Pratt. It came as no surprise that Pratt brought his own personality to the ceremony. The geeks also talked about…
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Domee Shi, Director of Pixar’s BAO, to Direct a Feature Film
This last year Domee Shi made her directorial debut with the Pixar short Bao. She made history at the studio as being the first female director to helm a Pixar short. She is currently working on a feature length film for Pixar. All of this is happening while her short is in contention for an…
