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in urban areas of Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island because they could unwittingly reap the deadly harvest. Know the symptoms: People who eat death caps can experience abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea within six to 12 hours, but a false recovery phase follows up to three days later and can prevent people from seeking medical help.
With all due respect to director Spike Lee, the acceptance speech most fancied at this year’s Academy Awards was delivered by Domee Shi. The Chinese-Canadian animator, whose eight-minuteearned the Oscar for best animated short, delivered a succinct, empowering message to the marginalized and the shy.
“To all of the nerdy girls out there who hide behind their sketchbooks,” Toronto-raised Ms. Shi said, “don’t be afraid to tell your stories to the world.” With her directorial debut about a Chinese mother and a dumpling baby that comes to life, Ms. Shi became the first woman to helm a Pixar short. Moreover, the Toronto-set Bao, which is loosely based on her life, was the first Pixar film made by an all-female writer/director/producer team. “The animated film world is pretty male-dominated, especially in the world of shorts,” Shi told The Globe and Mail after her groundbreaking win.
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