Cathy Ye

Cathy Ye is a Chinese-Canadian director of photography who portrays humanistic stories through an emotive, stylized lens. Her work investigates human psychology and aims to expand daily perspective through creative image-making. Cathy has collaborated with notable brands such as Nike, Paramount, and MTV UK, to name a few. Her work on the experimental documentary, BONE BLACK, was screened in 2023 at world-renowned film festivals like Sundance, Tribeca, and BET.

As a first-generation Chinese-Canadian immigrant, Cathy grew up between Vancouver and Beijing and is a polyglot of 4.5 languages. In her spare time, Cathy loves cooking and hosting, and believes the art of lighting is just like cooking – less is more. Cathy believes that cinema is a powerful psychological medium capable of building empathy and influencing change, and is passionate about mentorship and community building within the film industry.

Cathy was selected for the ASC Vision Mentorship 2022-2023 program, launched by the American Society of Cinematographers, where she learned under mentor, Patti Lee, ASC.

Currently based out of London, Cathy works worldwide across the UK, Europe, and North America.