Aisling Chin-Yee

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Aisling Chin-Yee

Aisling Chin-Yee (born 29 April 1982) is a Canadian film director, writer, and producer. She is mixed Jamaican-Chinese and Irish. 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. In 2006, Chin-Yee started her career as associate producer at the National Film Board of Can…

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The Rest of UsThe Rest of Us · 2020
The Rest of Us
5.82020
MovieDrama
Two mother-daughter duos must contend with their grief and complicated relationships with one another when the person who connects them dies.
The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs and Who Has ControlThe Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs and Who Has Control · 2025
The Pink Pill: Sex, Drugs and Who Has Control
6.02025
MovieDocumentary
A documentary that captures a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle for complete health care equality, at a time when bodily autonomy hangs in the balance.
Rhymes for Young GhoulsRhymes for Young Ghouls · 2013
Rhymes for Young Ghouls
6.62013
MovieDramaCrime
In 1976, a Mi'gMaq teenager plots revenge against the sadistic Indian agent who imprisoned her in a residential school where rape and abuse are common.
Five StoriesFive Stories · 2015
Five Stories
2015
Movie
In this inventive short, celebrated actor and director R.H. Thomson playfully deconstructs narrative, parting the curtain on the five central stories that frame our understanding of the world.
No Ordinary ManNo Ordinary Man · 2021
No Ordinary Man
4.02021
MovieDocumentary
The legacy of Billy Tipton, a 20th-century American jazz musician and trans icon, is brought to life by a diverse group of contemporary trans artists.
The SaverThe Saver · 2015
The Saver
6.02015
MovieDrama
When teenaged Fern is orphaned in the middle of a harsh Montreal winter, she is determined to avoid her mother’s tragic fate, and take care of herself. With Youth Protection nipping at her heels, she lies about her name and age, to get a job as a janitor another as a cook. Juggling life and work and the discovery of the book, ‘50 Ways to become a Millionaire: All you need to do is save,’ Fern decides to do just that, replacing her grief with the quest to become a millionaire. Written, directed and edited by award-winning filmmaker Wiebke von Carolsfeld (Marion Bridge, Stay), The Saver stars the newly discovered Imajyn Cardinal and is based on the young adult novel by Edeet Ravel.
Sound AsleepSound Asleep · 2014
Sound Asleep
2014
MovieDrama
On Declan's sixth birthday, his baby brother Michael dies in his crib from sudden infant death syndrome. His birthday forgotten, and not understanding what "dead" is, Declan experience's the death of his brother only through his parents' grief, frozen in their pain. Declan seeks refuge in his baby brother's room. His birthday now intrinsically linked with Michael's death, he tries to understand what has happened to his family, and if he too will stop breathing in the night. Based on a true story, SOUND ASLEEP is an intimate drama about death from the perspective of six-year-old boy.
The Colour of BeautyThe Colour of Beauty · 2010
The Colour of Beauty
2010
MovieDocumentary
The Colour of Beauty is a shocking short documentary that examines racism in the fashion industry. Is a black model less attractive to designers, casting directors and consumers? What is the colour of beauty?

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