Sim Jiaying (沈佳颖) is the founder of Singapore Film Database (http://sgfilmdb.com), a comprehensive digital resource on Singapore's film ecosystem. She holds a PhD in Film and Television Studies from the University of Glasgow with her research focusing on Asian cinema and the intersection of film, culture, and gender. Jiaying also teaches critical thinking, gender studies, and media literacy and produces content for film and mixed media projects. She has published in international journals including Film-Philosophy and film anthologies by the University of Edinburgh Press and Routledge.