The Director of The Pixar Short BAO Will Make Her Feature Film Debut

Domee Shi isn’t a household name yet, but that has started to change after her success with the Pixar animated short Bao that screened in front of Incredibles 2 earlier this summer.

It looks like Pixar has liked her work so much that she’s now being given her first feature film to helm. Not much is known about the new film, but Shi told Deadline:

“We’re just developing the story for it right now. It’s super early on, but I’m really excited to play in this new 90-minute film format.”

I’m excited to see what Shi is capable of doing with 90 minutes. Outside of Bao, Shi has also worked as a storyboard artist on Incredibles 2 and Toy Story 4.

Did you enjoy the short film Bao?