Julie Zhu is a New Zealand documentary filmmaker, podcaster and photographer.[1][2][3] She specilaises in stories from marginalised communities. She has created both scripted and documentary content for Whakaata Māori, The Spinoff, TVNZ+, and Radio New Zealand.
Biography
editZhu was born in Xi'an, China and grew up in Auckland.[4]
Zhu co-directs and co-hosts the podcast and docu-series Conversations With My Immigrant Parents for Radio New Zealand. She directed the observational documentary series Takeout Kids for The Spinoff; she and her co-director Michelle Ang were joint winners of Best Director at NZ Web Fest for their work on this series.[5] Her short film Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le won her Best Director and Best NZ Film at Show Me Shorts 2023.[4][6]
Zhu runs WAYFR (Where Are you From Really), a platform showcasing art from people of colour.[2]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Takeout Kids | Director | [7] |
| 2023 | Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le | Director | |
| 2022 | Meng | Co-director | [8] |
| 2019–2023 | Conversations with my Immigrant Parents | Producer and Co-host | [1] |
| East Meets East | Director | [2] | |
| 2017 | OTHER [Chinese] | Producer | [2] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Julie Zhu: Conversations With My Immigrant Parents". RNZ. 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ a b c d "Julie Zhu". Asian Aotearoa Arts Huì. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ Zhu, Julie (2022-09-12). "Julie Zhu". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ a b "About". Julie Zhu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "WIFT NZ - Director members win at Webfest Awards". www.wiftnz.org.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "2023 Award Winners announced". Show Me Shorts. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Director Julie Zhu on finding the beauty in every moment". The New Zealand Herald. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "I/V w/ Julie Zhu: September 12, 2022". 95bFM. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
