Jack Yan Chen - Cinematographer CV
Represented by Vanguarde Artist Management
Education
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Queen’s University (Major: Film)
Graduate of Cinematography Trainee, Hurlbut Visuals (Shane Hurlbut, ASC) 2012
Gaffer at Masters in Motion (Master Class Conference) (DP’s included: Shane Hurlbut ASC,
Mathew Jensen ASC, Khalid Mohtaseb, Katelin Arizmendi)
Leadership
Captain of Queens Varsity Fencing Team (Banner Year 2011, Rookie of the Year 2008, Most
Improved 2009, Graduating Captains Award, Multiple Gold Medal Results, Top 10 Ranked in
Canada 2010, Represented Canada at 2010 Montreal World Cup: Men’s Epee) (Coach at
Toronto Fencing Club, Queen’s University Fencing Club, Monte Cristo Fencing Club)
Instructor at Myung’s Tae Kwon Do / Markham TKD Academy (1st Degree Black Belt)
Fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Feature Films (Select Credits)
Stealing the Sky (2022) - In Post Production Dir: Megan Follows,
Producers: Penny Noble, Marie Dame, Megan Follows
Stealing School (2019) Dir: Li Dong, Producer: Mark Andrew Sirju
Production:The Masmedia
Napa Valley Film Festival 2019 – World Premiere. Distribution: Game Theory Films
Robbery (2018) Dir: Corey Stanton, Producer: Michael James
Reagan, Production: Pageamaster Entertainemt, Distribution:
Indiecan Entertainment (Avi Federgreen)
Winner: Best Canadian Feature, Toronto After Dark 2018
Winner: Best First Feature, Victoria Film Festival, Canada 2019
Winner: Best Supporting Actor, Toronto After Dark 2018
Nominated: Outstanding Performance – Male, ACTRA 2019
Narrative Shorts (Select Credits)
Only Son - (2023) Dir Johnny Hockin
Producer: Nina Gilmour - Juniper Island Productions
A Moment Before We Sat - (2023) Dir Jennifer Law Smith
Producer: Margaret Rose
Lazarus Protocol (2020) Dir. Arvind Sond, Producer: Michael James
Reagan, Production: Inversion Studio
In Post Production (VFX Heavy, Integration with Unreal Engine)
Recipient of Epic Mega Grant
Arvind Sond VFX Credits (Skyfall, The Expanse, John Wick 2, WWZ etc)
“Malcolm” an Asian Visual Poem (2019) Dir: Jimmy Vi, Producer:
Joan Digba, Production: Frank Content
In Festival Run and Art Blogs
Flower Boy (2020) Dir: Anya Chirkova, Producer: Borys Shapovalov,
Production: Funny Bone Pictures
In Post Production
Clinch (2019) Dir: Tricia Collins, Producer: Ryan Bergmann,
Production: Immediate Group
Nominated: Best Cinematography, Richard Harris Film Festival 2018
Television: (Select Credits)
Near or Far 2024 Season 1 - Dir. Duana Taha and Vanessa Magic
Showrunner: Duana Taha
Production: Wattpad x Harlow Creates Currently
Streaming on CBC Gem
Ainsi Va Manu Season 2 (HogTown) 2023 Dir. Josiane Blanc
Producer: Ania Jamila - Sahkosh Productions
Roast Battles Season 3 - (2023), 2nd Unit DP
Dir. Darrel Faria, Crave TV
Home Schooled CBC Gem Series (Season 1) 2021
Directors: Karen Knox + Gwenlyn Cumyn
Producers: Michael Schram, Lauren Evans
Boss & Co x Portfolio Entertainment
Great Canadian Baking Show - (Season 5)
Camera Operator, for DP Adam Gladstone
Production: Proper Television
Big Shorts, Season 4 (Webseries and Cable Broadcast) (2017)
Dir: Andrew Jia, Production: New Realm Studios (Chinese Language)
Aspektre – Feature on “John Irving” (2016) – ZDF Cultural and
Arts (documentary) Dir. Peter Arens, Broadcast Television
Commercials / Branded Content (Select Credits)
Tourism Nova Scotia - Your Ocean Playground, 2022 and 2023 - International Campaign
Dir. Charles Wahl, Producer Mike Masters - Accomplice Content Co.
Estee Lauder - We Are Plenty 2022
Dir. Jimmy Vi, Producer Tiffany Ling, Cossette Agency
Vinted TV Commercial Series 2021, International Campaign
Minifridge Media, Dir. Andrew Osbourne
Manulife – Advisors 2020 – Director: Jimmy Vi, Production: Frankie,
Agency: The & partnership.
Audible – Surprise Guest:Maggie Gyllenhaal - Director: Justin
Brennon Smith, Production: makers.to (Doc, hidden camera)
Molson Canadian - (Game Changers 2019) National Broadcast Dir:
Ryan Bergmann, Production: Immediate Group, Agency: Notch
Video, Sportsnet / NHL (Table Top / Beer)
Walmart / Sickkids 2019 Branded Content: Dir: Nick Hall Woods,
Production: Soda, Agency: Cossette Communications (Hidden
Camera, Doc)
Jiffy App / 2018 – Comedy National Broadcast Dir: Jesse Cappe,
Producer: Larica Perarra, Production: Big Ticket Productions
Cheerios, Spread the Cheer 2017 – Featuring National Canadian
Team Athletes, Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir (Olympic Gold Medalists) /
Mark McMorris, Dir: Nick Hall Woods, Production: Soda, Agency:
Cossette Communications
Cadillac Super Cruise (2019) – Social, Branded Content, Dir: Ryan
Bergmann, Production: Immediate Group, Agency: ISOBAR
Kids Help Phone PSA (2018) – Dir: Ryan Bergmann, Production:
Immediate Group, Agency: JWT
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada (2018) – Dir: Christian Petrozza,
Producer: Mitch Cappe, Production: 81 Entertainment – Cineplex PreRoll
Bring Back The Game (2017) Addidas / Taylor Made (Branded
Content Dir: Danny Appleby, Producer: Monika Rewark, Production:
Think Tank Creative, Agency Kith and Kin
Music Videos (Select Credits)
Jessie Reyez - Fraud - Dir: Emma Higgins, Jessie Reyez
Producer: Mikayla Fasullo PM: Michael Mandarano
Production: Fela
Jessie Reyez – No One’s In the Room 2019 – Dir: Emma Higgins,
Producer: Alison Honey Woods, Production: The Field Inc, Artist
Management: Mad Ruk Entertainment
Juno Award for Music Video of the Year at the 50th Junos
Brett Kissel – A Few Good Stories 2020 – Dir. Trepalm, Warner
Music Canada, Director: Chris Di Staulo. (Genre, Comedy and Dogs)
A Tribe Called Red – Indian City feat: Black Bear– Dir. Dan
Lemoyne, Jon Riera. Production: Combo Bravo / Guillaume Decouflet
/ Joel McConvey
Polaris Prism Prize 2018 Top 20
James Barker Band: Lawn Chair Lazy 2017 – Dir: Emma Higgins,
Producer: Joey Bilewicz, Production: The Field, Inc
Nomination: Canadian Country Music Awards, Video of the Year
Pomo: Back 2 U 2016 – Dir: Peter Hadfield, Producer: Kerry
Noonan, Production: Anthem Jackson
Vimeo Staff Pick
Artists and Labels
Fionn Band, Wes Mack, Jesse Reyez, Courage My Love, A Tribe
Called Red, Brett Kissel, James Barker Band, Cold Creek County,
Kira Isabella, Blitz \\ Berlin etc Labels: Sony, Universal, Warner Music
Group, 604 Records
Directors
Karen Knox, Gwenlyn Cumym, Randal Okita, Jimmy Vi, Li Dong, Corey Stanton, Gabriel Adelman, Jesse Cappe,
Johnny Hockin, Raj Dias, Nick Hall Woods, Arvin Sond, Chris Di Staulo, Ryan Bergmann, Kat
Webber, Emma Higgins, Justin Brennon Smith, Dan Le Moyne, Tricia
Collins, Abdolreza Kahani, Jon Riera, Laura Serra
Accolades
Juno Award for the Music Video of the Year, Jessie Reyez, No One’s in the Room
Part of top 10 selected out of 3,700 applicants for to be Cinematography Trainee with Shane
Hurlbut, ASC in Los Angeles
Selected as DP mentee at Masters in Motion to crew for Master Class visiting DP’s
Nominated for Best Cinematography – Richard Harris Film Festival 2018
Clinch – Short Film
Best Canadian Feature – Robbery, 2018. Toronto After Dark
Vimeo Staff Pick – Pomo Back 2 U
Kingston Canadian Film Festival – Winner of Best Local Short – Give Up Charlie
CMT – Nomination for Music Video of the Year, Lawn Chair Lazy
2018 Prizm Prize Top 20 – A Tribe Called Red feat Black Bear – Indian City
Music Video Premieres and various works featured on major art blogs such as Vice Noisey,
Booooooom, Ride the Tempo etc