Aisling Chin-Yee
Aisling Chin-Yee | |
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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]
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 |
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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 | ![]() |
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Short film |
2015 | The Saver | ![]() |
Feature film | ||
2016 | Inside These Walls | ![]() |
Documentary | ||
2017 | Synesthesia | ![]() |
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Documentary |
2017 | Lost Generation | ![]() |
9 episodes | ||
2019 | The Rest of Us | ![]() |
Feature film; also editor | ||
2020 | No Ordinary Man | ![]() |
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Documentary; co-director with Chase Joynt | |
2023 | Plan B | ![]() |
3 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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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]- ^ "Chin-Yee, Aisling, 1982-". Virtual International Authority File (VIAF). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Aisling Chin-Yee on Her Directorial Feature Debut 'The Rest of Us'". variety.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "'The Rest of Us': Film Review - Palm Springs 2020". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "'No Ordinary Man': Film Review - TIFF 2020". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Aisling Chin-Yee" (PDF). Fluent Films. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Sound Asleep". nsi-canada.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Aisling Chin-Yee". filmfatales.org. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Ottawa teams with #AfterMeToo on sexual harassment initiative". nowtoronto.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "#AfterMeToo: What Canada is doing to help protect women in the workplace". globalnews.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "The Rest of Us". tiff.net. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Nominees for the 10th Annual CCE Awards". cceditors.ca. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Catch a rising star: These Montreal artists are poised to start the decade with a splash". montrealgazette.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "TIFF 2020: No Ordinary Man, MLK/FBI, The Boy from Medellin". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "CBC's French TV series Plan B keeps its essence in English do-over". theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Jovanka Vuckovic & Carly Usdin Sign With CAA; Aisling Chin-Yee Inks With WME". deadline.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ "Jean-Marc Vallée Cause Of Death Revealed". deadline.com. April 13, 2022.
- ^ "7 Short Films Celebrating the 2015 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Winners". blog.nfb.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "TIFF 2019 Reveals Full Canadian Lineup, Including 26 New Films and David Foster Tribute". indiewire.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Inside Out LGBT Film Festival: 'No Hard Feelings', 'No Ordinary Man' Among Juried Winners". deadline.com. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
- ^ "Award winners of the 23rd Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)". filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "PFS Reveals the 29th Philadelphia Film Festival Lineup!". filmadelphia.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Eight CFC Alumni Nominated For 2020 CCE Awards". cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "CIFF45 Streams Award Winners". clevelandfilm.org. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "2021 REELOUT FILM FEST AWARDS ANNOUNCED!". reelout.com. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR 20TH ANNUAL DGC AWARDS". dgc.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
- ^ "Winners Announced for 22nd Annual DGC Awards". dgc.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
External links
[edit]- 1982 births
- Living people
- Canadian women film directors
- Canadian women film producers
- Canadian women screenwriters
- Canadian documentary film directors
- Canadian documentary film producers
- Film directors from Montreal
- Film directors from Nova Scotia
- Writers from Halifax, Nova Scotia
- Writers from Montreal
- Canadian people of Chinese descent
- Canadian people of Irish descent
- Asian-Canadian filmmakers
- Canadian women documentary filmmakers
- Screenwriters from Nova Scotia
- Screenwriters from Quebec