With “Turning Red,” Shi is the first woman ever to be a solo director on a Pixar feature. According to Disney, the movie was the No. 1 film premiere on Disney Plus in the streamer’s history.

Shi, meanwhile, not only directed Turning Red but has also been in the crew for Toy Story 4, Incredibles 2, The Good Dinosaur, Inside Out, Lightyear, and more.

“Elio,” Pixar’s latest offering, comes from studio veterans Adrian Molina (“Coco”) and Madeline Sharafian (“Burrow”) and “Turning Red” director Domee Shi.

Launched by “Coco” co-director Adrian Molina and steered to completion by Madeline Sharafian and Domee Shi, it’s got a setup simpler than whatever credit negotiation happened behind the scenes.

The First Woman To Direct An Oscar-Contending Pixar Short, ‘Bao’s Domee Shi Is On Her Way To First Feature Project By Matt Grobar November 26, 2018 8:58am 1Comments John Salangsang/Shutterstock ...