Pixar’s first Asian-led animated film Turning Red premieres on March 11 on Disney+. Director Domee Shi and her team recently shared their journey in creating the movie in a press conference—here are five key takeaways
Academy Award-winning director and Pixar animator Domee Shi is back with a brand new film, Turning Red.
Premiering on March 11, the movie marks the Disney-operated animation studio’s first feature-length film where a female filmmaker is the sole director.
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A coming-of-age tale, Turning Red follows the story of 13-year-old Meilin “Mei” Lee, a Chinese Canadian girl who finds herself turning into a red panda when overcome by emotion.
The film is a follow-up to Shi’s 2018 animated short Bao, a seven-minute feature on a Chinese Canadian empty nester who finds renewed purpose when a steamed bun she prepared had come to life. For Bao, Shi took home the 2019 Oscar in best animated short film.
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