Aisling Chin-Yee

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]

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

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, along 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 Y Short Film
2012 Sorry, Rabbi Y Short Film
2013 Last Woman Standing Y Short Film
2013 Rhymes for Young Ghouls Y Feature Film
2014 Sound Asleep Y Y Y Short Film
2015 The Saver Y Feature Film
2016 Inside These Walls Y Documentary
2017 Synesthesia Y Y Y Documentary
2017 Lost Generation Y 9 episodes
2019 The Rest of Us Y Editor, Feature Film
2020 No Ordinary Man Y Y 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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