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Congratulations to Sheridan alumna Domee Shi (Bachelor of Animation ’11), who has been awarded the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film for her directorial debut, Bao!
Domee is a storyboard artist with Pixar and is notably the first female director of a short from the studio. Bao, which screened ahead of Incredibles 2 in theatres this past summer, tells the story of an aging Chinese-Canadian mother who receives an unexpected second chance at motherhood when a dumpling comes to life.
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After developing an interest in animation in high school, Domee came to Sheridan to hone in on the aspect of the industry she wanted to pursue. She credits a second-year animation class taught by instructor Nancy Beiman with introducing her to storyboarding. She joined Pixar after graduation and has worked on films including Inside Out, The Good Dinosaur and Incredibles 2. She is currently developing her first feature film at Pixar.
“We’re so proud of Domee” says Sheridan President and Vice Chancellor Janet Morrison. “It’s thrilling to have our graduates excel in their chosen professions. They’re achieving the pinnacle of success using skills they honed at Sheridan. Our alumni inspire us.”
Fellow Pixar story artist Trevor Jimenez (Bachelor of Animation ’07) received a nomination in the Best Animated Short Film category for his directorial debut, Weekends. Animal Behaviour, produced by Michael Fukushima (Animation ’85), was also nominated in the category.
Elsewhere, Emmy award-winner Craig Henighan (Media Arts ’95) was part of the team to be nominated in the Best Sound Mixing category for his work on Roma.
