Her short film, Bao, is about a Chinese-Canadian woman who gets a second chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings comes to life. It's a story about empty nest syndrome and overprotective ...

Filmmaker Domee Shi wrote and directed the animated short "Bao," a tale of an overprotective mother learning to let go. LOS ANGELES -- One of the 24 Oscar categories celebrates animated short films.

Domee Shi is a storyboard artist at Pixar Animation Studios, but she directed the short film "Bao," which was shown before "Incredibles II" in theaters. It was her first time directing and now she ...