Bao (film)

Bao is a 2018 American animated short film written and directed by Domee Shi and produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It is the first Pixar short film to be directed by a female director. It was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival before being released with Incredibles 2 on June 15, 2018. The film is about an aging and lonely Chinese Canadian mother suffering from empty nest syndrome, who receives an unexpected second chance at motherhood when she makes a steamed bun (baozi) that comes to life. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 91st Academy Awards.

This article is about the short film. For other uses, see Bao (disambiguation).

Bao
Film poster
Directed byDomee Shi
Written byDomee Shi
Produced byBecky Neiman-Cobb
Cinematography
  • Patrick Lin (camera)
  • Ian Megibben (lighting)
Edited byKatherine Ringgold
Music byToby Chu
Production
companies
  • Walt Disney Pictures
  • Pixar Animation Studios
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios
Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • April 21, 2018 (2018-04-21) (Tribeca Film Festival)
  • June 15, 2018 (2018-06-15) (with Incredibles 2)
Running time
8 minutes
CountryUnited States
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