Several Canadians have landed Oscar nominations.
The category for best animated short includes the Pixar production 91ƵBao91Ƶ by Toronto-raised Domee Shi.
Also on that list is 91ƵAnimal Behaviour91Ƶ by Vancouver91Ƶs David Fine and Alison Snowden, and 91ƵWeekends91Ƶ by Canadian-born director Trevor Jimenez.
Meanwhile, the live action short film category has two finalists from Montreal 91Ƶ Jeremy Comte for 91ƵFauve91Ƶ and Marianne Farley for 91ƵMarguerite.91Ƶ
Other Canadians up for the golden statuette this year include sound mixer Paul Massey for 91ƵBohemian Rhapsody91Ƶ and set decorator Gordon Sim for 91ƵMary Poppins Returns.91Ƶ
Shi is the first female director to helm a Pixar short film.
The eight-minute 91ƵBao91Ƶ is the story of an older Chinese woman who gets another chance at motherhood when one of her steamed dumplings comes to life.
Fine and Snowden are a husband-and-wife filmmaking team who won an Oscar in 1994 for best animated short for 91ƵBob91Ƶs Birthday.91Ƶ
91ƵAnimal Behaviour91Ƶ was produced at the National Film Board of Canada and gives a comedic look at animals in a group therapy session.
Jimenez has been a story artist for more than 10 years, at companies including Disney Feature Animation and Pixar, where he currently works.
His film 91ƵWeekends91Ƶ is set in 1980s Toronto and features hand-drawn animations.
Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press
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