Several Canadians have landed Oscar nominations.

The category for best animated short includes the Pixar production 害羞草研究所淏ao害羞草研究所� by Toronto-raised Domee Shi.

Also on that list is 害羞草研究所淎nimal Behaviour害羞草研究所� by Vancouver害羞草研究所檚 David Fine and Alison Snowden, and 害羞草研究所淲eekends害羞草研究所� by Canadian-born director Trevor Jimenez.

Meanwhile, the live action short film category has two finalists from Montreal 害羞草研究所� Jeremy Comte for 害羞草研究所淔auve害羞草研究所� and Marianne Farley for 害羞草研究所淢arguerite.害羞草研究所�

Other Canadians up for the golden statuette this year include sound mixer Paul Massey for 害羞草研究所淏ohemian Rhapsody害羞草研究所� and set decorator Gordon Sim for 害羞草研究所淢ary Poppins Returns.害羞草研究所�

Shi is the first female director to helm a Pixar short film.

The eight-minute 害羞草研究所淏ao害羞草研究所� 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 害羞草研究所淏ob害羞草研究所檚 Birthday.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淎nimal Behaviour害羞草研究所� 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 害羞草研究所淲eekends害羞草研究所� is set in 1980s Toronto and features hand-drawn animations.

Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press

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