Aisling Chin-Yee

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Aisling Chin-Yee
Born1982 (age 38–39)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Other namesAsh Chin-Yee
OccupationProducer
Director
Writer
Years active2008-present

Aisling Chin-Yee (born 1982)[1] is a Canadian film director, writer and producer, based in Montreal and Los Angeles.[2][3] In addition to her work as a producer, Chin-Yee directed the films The Rest of Us and No Ordinary Man.[4][5]

Early life and education[]

Chin-Yee was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

In 2004, Chin-Yee graduated from Concordia University with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Film Studies, concentrating in film production, theory, and analysis.[6]

Career[]

In 2006, Chin-Yee started her career as associate producer at the National Film Board of Canada. In 2010, she joined Prospector Films as producer.[7]

Her short film, Sound Asleep (2014), premiered at Lucerne International Film Festival. In 2015, her documentary film, Synesthesia, won best short documentary at the Crossroads Film Festival.[8] she co-created the #AfterMeToo movement in 2017 along with Mia Kirshner and Freya Ravensbergen that consisted of a symposium, a report, and fund in partnership with the Canadian Women's Foundation.[9][10]

Chin-Yee's directorial debut feature film, The Rest of Us, starring Heather Graham, Sophie Nélisse and Jodi Balfour, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[11] She was nominated for best feature film editing by the Canadian Cinema Editors in 2020.[12] In 2020, she co-directed the documentary feature film about Billy Tipton, No Ordinary Man, with Chase Joynt, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.[13][14]

She is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) and Elevate Entertainment.[15]

Filmography[]

Year Title Writer Director Producer Note
2008 Three Mothers Green tickY Short Film
2012 Sorry, Rabbi Green tickY Short Film
2013 Last Woman Standing Green tickY Short Film
2013 Rhymes for Young Ghouls Green tickY Feature Film
2014 Sound Asleep Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Short Film
2015 The Saver Green tickY Feature Film
2016 Inside These Walls Green tickY Documentary
2017 Synesthesia Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Documentary
2017 Lost Generation Green tickY 9 episodes
2019 The Rest of Us Green tickY Editor, Feature Film
2020 No Ordinary Man Green tickY Green tickY Documentary; codirector with Chase Joynt

Awards and nominations[]

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2020 Won Inside Out Film and Video Festival Best Canadian Feature No Ordinary Man [16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Chin-Yee, Aisling, 1982-". Virtual International Authority File (VIAF). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Aisling Chin-Yee on Her Directorial Feature Debut 'The Rest of Us'". variety.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. ^ "'The Rest Of Us' Director Aisling Chin-Yee Talks About Tackling The Stereotype Of 'The Other Woman' – Toronto Studio". deadline.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. ^ "'The Rest of Us': Film Review - Palm Springs 2020". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  5. ^ "'No Ordinary Man': Film Review - TIFF 2020". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  6. ^ "Aisling Chin-Yee" (PDF). Fluent Films. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Sound Asleep". nsi-canada.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  8. ^ "Aisling Chin-Yee". filmfatales.org. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  9. ^ "Ottawa teams with #AfterMeToo on sexual harassment initiative". nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  10. ^ "#AfterMeToo: What Canada is doing to help protect women in the workplace". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  11. ^ "The Rest of Us". tiff.net. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  12. ^ "Nominees for the 10th Annual CCE Awards". cceditors.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  13. ^ "Catch a rising star: These Montreal artists are poised to start the decade with a splash". montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  14. ^ "TIFF 2020: No Ordinary Man, MLK/FBI, The Boy from Medellin". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  15. ^ "Jovanka Vuckovic & Carly Usdin Sign With CAA; Aisling Chin-Yee Inks With WME". deadline.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  16. ^ "Inside Out LGBT Film Festival: 'No Hard Feelings', 'No Ordinary Man' Among Juried Winners". deadline.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

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