Aisling Chin-Yee


Aisling Chin-Yee is a Canadian film director, writer and producer, based in Montreal and Los Angeles. In addition to her work as a producer, Chin-Yee directed the 2019 film, The Rest of Us.

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.

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.
Her short film, Sound Asleep, premiered at Lucerne International Film Festival. In 2015, her documentary film, Synesthesia, won best short documentary at the Crossroads Film Festival. 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.
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. She was nominated for best feature film editing by the Canadian Cinema Editors in 2020. In 2020, she is co-directing with Chase Joynt, the documentary feature film about Billy Tipton, a transgender American jazz musician.
She is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment and Elevate Entertainment.

Filmography