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READ: The Story Behind Bao, the Adorable Pixar Short With Oscar Hopes
May 11 | 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
READ: The Story Behind Bao, the Adorable Pixar Short With Oscar Hopes
At just 28, Shi is the first woman to direct a Pixar short. She was initially worried that the film would be too dark or too culturally specific for the studio. But Pixar producer Becky Neiman says that the studio is looking to expand the types of stories they tell, and the sorts of storytellers that they hire. And everyone understands the idea of cooking and eating together as a family.