Lighting

Gaffer

Jimmy is also an active gaffer, key grip, and lighting board operator working across the freelance commercial and narrative landscape. He has worked extensively across NYU advanced productions, SVA thesis films, ASC Masterclasses, and branded projects for clients and artists such as Ruth B, Morgan Julianna, Arkyve, Joe Gibbs Racing, Coofandy, Rosiano Cosmetics, OffDeal, and 8Sleep.

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Happy Hand (2025) - Short/Narrative

Producer: Cheungxiao Xu

Producer: Hank Shi

Director: Lyn Li

Director of Photography: Leo Gianfagna

Gaffer: Jimmy Chey

Ruth B Music Video (2025) - Music Video

Artist: Ruth B

Producer: Adam Yonteff

Director: Sara Thea

Director of Photography: Steven Zambon

Gaffer: Jimmy Chey

Butter Pepper Lemon Ribs (2025) - Short/Narrative

Producer: Sam Hu

Director: Vic Wu

Director of Photography: Kane Li

Gaffer: Jimmy Chey

BTS Photographer: Berlin Segovia

Producer: Gavin Edmonds

Director: Ethan Choi

Director of Photography: Kevin Feng

Gaffer: Jimmy Chey

BTS Photographer: Brendan Rains

John Chinaman (2025) - Short/Narrative

Production Coordinator: Dejan Georgevich, ASC

Producer: Alex Beatty

Director of Photography: Fred Murphy, ASC; Julio Macat, ASC

Gaffer: John Raugalis

Key Grip: Kevin Smyth

Best Boy Grip: Andrew Fishman

Grip: Jimmy Chey, Nadia Santo, Martin Garcia Flores

ASC Masterclass New York (2025) - Event

Coofandy x JGR Partnership Launch Commercial (2025) - Commercial

Producer: Michael Perrone

Director: Keith Leung

Director of Photography: Frank Yu

Gaffer: Jimmy Chey, Chaeming Xue

The Fine Line (2025) - Short/Narrative

Producer: Ryan Rosenthal

Director: Sydney Shear

Director of Photography: Frank Yu

Gaffer: Jimmy Chey

BTS Photographer: Grace Bauer-Rose

Truths from a Corporate Sellout (2025) - Short/Narrative

Producer: Peter Chung, Henry Hwang

Director: Arabella Sharkey

Director of Photography: Kevin Feng

Gaffer: Jimmy Chey

Rendezvous (2025) - Music Video

Artist/Executive Producer: Morgan Julianna

Producer: Sara Liu

Director: Madeleine Johnston, Marbod Faure

Director of Photography: Angela Kwak

Gaffer: Milan Szatmari

Key Grip: Jimmy Chey