Ep. 69: What’s it Like to Work at Pixar?

TIFF Long Take

This week on TIFF Long Take, Rob and Geoff sit down with Pixar animation artist, Domee Shi. Shi made history this month, when her animated short film ‘Bao’ became the first Pixar short to be directed by a woman. The film, which is based loosely her experiences as a child of Chinese immigrants in Toronto, is currently being shown prior to screenings of ‘Incredibles 2’.

Shi talks about how she went from Sheridan College’s animation program to landing one of the most coveted jobs in the business, the creative culture at Pixar, and why pitching her short film was strangely similar to ‘American Idol’.

She also discusses where the inspiration for ‘Bao’ came from, hiring her mother as a cultural consultant, the relevance of short films in 2018, and where she hopes her career will take her next.