



An empty-nesting Chinese mom gets another chance at motherhood when one of her dumplings springs to life. But she must come to terms with the bittersweet revelation that nothing stays cute and small forever.

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Since the announcement of Pixar's upcoming short, Bao, fans have been flooding the internet with their support of Director Domee Shi, the beautiful short film synopsis, and the importance of representation within the animation industry. Below are a few of our favorite tweets.





This evening, thanks to a note on the Tribeca Film Festival site (as spotted by Forum user ReptilePatrol), it appears that. The film, slotted to hit theaters in front ofwill have its world premiere at Tribeca on April 21, 2018.- Additional details and first-look images (production still and concept art) have been revealed. Be sure to check out the images and interview details with Domee after reading the details here first.The 8-minute short film (Pixar's longest to date) is written and directed by, Domee Shi, (Pixar's first Female-directed Short Film) and focuses on "the ups and downs of the parent-child relationship through the colorful, rich, and tasty lens of the Chinese immigrant community in Canada" (according to Eater ). The official synopsis from the Tribeca listing is below.The theme of "another chance" will probably be quite emotional — how could it not be when you're talking about getting another chance and touching on the parent-child relationship? How many times would you like to go back and get another chance to do something again?Domee Shi began as an intern at Pixar and was soon hired as a story artist on. She has worked on, and. In 2015, Shi pitched several ideas for short films and soon received a green light to write and direct. Shi was born in China and moved to Toronto, Canada when she was two years old along with her parents.Producer: Becky Neiman-Cobb Screenwriter: Domee ShiCinematographer: Patrick Lin Editor: Katherine Ringgold Composer: Toby Chu Executive Producer: Pete Docter, John LasseterApril 21 — 3:30 PM — Regal Cinemas Battery ParkApril 24 — 6:00 PM — Regal Cinemas Battery ParkApril 27 — 3:45 PM — Cinepolis Chelsea 2April 28 — 4:15 PM — Cinepolis Chelsea 4What are your thoughts on this film which is full of "firsts" — first female short film director and longest short film to-date"? Leave a comment below or chat about it with other fans in the Bao Pixar Post Forum thread . If you'll be in attendance at Tribeca, let us know — we want to hear all about it.