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Aisling Chin-Yee

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]

Aisling Chin-Yee
Chin-Yee in 2021
Born1982 (age 41–42)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Other namesAsh Chin-Yee
Occupations
  • Producer
  • director
  • writer
Years active2008–present

Early life and education edit

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 edit

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]

Personal life edit

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]

Filmography edit

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 Feature film; also editor
2020 No Ordinary Man  Y  Y Documentary; co-director with Chase Joynt
2023 Plan B  Y 3 episodes

Awards and nominations edit

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]

References edit

  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. ^ "CBC's French TV series Plan B keeps its essence in English do-over". theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  16. ^ "Jovanka Vuckovic & Carly Usdin Sign With CAA; Aisling Chin-Yee Inks With WME". deadline.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  17. ^ "Jean-Marc Vallée Cause Of Death Revealed". deadline.com. April 13, 2022.
  18. ^ "7 Short Films Celebrating the 2015 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Winners". blog.nfb.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  19. ^ "TIFF 2019 Reveals Full Canadian Lineup, Including 26 New Films and David Foster Tribute". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  20. ^ "Inside Out LGBT Film Festival: 'No Hard Feelings', 'No Ordinary Man' Among Juried Winners". deadline.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  21. ^ "Award winners of the 23rd Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  22. ^ "PFS Reveals the 29th Philadelphia Film Festival Lineup!". filmadelphia.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  23. ^ "Eight CFC Alumni Nominated For 2020 CCE Awards". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  24. ^ "CIFF45 Streams Award Winners". clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  25. ^ "2021 REELOUT FILM FEST AWARDS ANNOUNCED!". reelout.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  26. ^ "WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 20TH ANNUAL DGC AWARDS". dgc.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  27. ^ "Winners Announced for 22nd Annual DGC Awards". dgc.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-02.

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