Aisling Chin-Yee | |
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 Chin-Yee in 2021 | |
| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Other names | Ash Chin-Yee |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
Aisling Chin-Yee (born 1982) [1] is a Canadian film director, writer, and producer, who works primarily in Montreal and Los Angeles. [2] [3] In addition to her work as a producer, Chin-Yee directed the films The Rest of Us (2019) and No Ordinary Man (2020). [4] [5]
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]
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] In 2023, she directed three episodes of the CBC Television series, Plan B . [15]
She is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (WME) and Elevate Entertainment. [16]
Chin-Yee's was for sometime in the 2010s romantic partner with late filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, who died of arrhythmia on December 25, 2021. [17] They met in 2015 at the Canadian Governor General's Awards for the Performing Arts. [18]
| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Producer | Note |
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| 2008 | Three Mothers |  | Short film | ||
| 2012 | Sorry, Rabbi | | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Last Woman Standing | | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Rhymes for Young Ghouls | | Feature film | ||
| 2014 | Sound Asleep | | | | Short film |
| 2015 | The Saver | | Feature film | ||
| 2016 | Inside These Walls | | Documentary | ||
| 2017 | Synesthesia | | | | Documentary |
| 2017 | Lost Generation | | 9 episodes | ||
| 2019 | The Rest of Us | | Feature film; also editor | ||
| 2020 | No Ordinary Man | | | Documentary; co-director with Chase Joynt | |
| 2023 | Plan B | | 3 episodes |
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nominated | Toronto International Film Festival | Best Canadian Feature | The Rest of Us | [19] |
| 2020 | Nominated | Best Canadian Feature | No Ordinary Man | ||
| Won | Inside Out Film and Video Festival | Best Canadian Feature | [20] | ||
| Won | Montreal International Documentary Festival | Best Feature | [21] | ||
| Nominated | Philadelphia Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | [22] | ||
| Nominated | Canadian Cinema Editors | Best Editing in Feature Film | The Rest of Us | [23] | |
| 2021 | Won | Cleveland International Film Festival | Best Documentary | No Ordinary Man | [24] |
| Won | Reelout Queer Film Festival | Best Canadian Film | [25] | ||
| Won | Directors Guild of Canada | Best Picture Editing - Documentary | [26] | ||
| Nominated | Excellence in Documentary | ||||
| 2023 | Won | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television or Mini-Series | Plan B : Episode 5 | [27] | |
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