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