Hours after learning she had snagged an Oscar nomination for best animated feature, stunned Toronto filmmaker Domee Shi said the nod offered welcome “validation” that stories led by diverse characters can succeed.
The Pixar writer-director spotlights the coming-of-age anxiety of a 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian girl in “Turning Red,” and is among a select group of Canadians up for Oscar glory including fellow Torontonian Sarah Polley who vies for best picture and best adapted screenplay with her drama “Women Talking.”
“There was a lot of pressure that I put on myself for this movie to not just succeed financially, but just to be recognized critically,” said Shi, who was nominated alongside Lindsey Collins, going on to describe what Oscar attention means to her. Polley tweeted her “expectations were low” for nomination day and that she was at a doctor's appointment.
“Women Talking” competes for best picture against nine other films including “Avatar: The Way of Water,” from Ontario-raised filmmaker James Cameron.
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