Julie Zhu is a New Zealand documentary filmmaker, podcaster and photographer.[1][2][3] Born in Xi’an, China and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Julie Zhu is a photographer, filmmaker, and storyteller committed to championing marginalised voices and stories. She has created both scripted and documentary content for a range of platforms including Whakaata Māori, The Spinoff, TVNZ+, and Radio New Zealand.
Julie co-directs and co-hosts the podcast and docu-series Conversations With My Immigrant Parents for RNZ. She directed the observational documentary series Takeout Kids for The Spinoff (winning Best Director at NZ Web Fest), and was one of the directors on anthology feature film Kāinga. Her short film Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le won her Best Director and Best NZ Film at Show Me Shorts 2023.
Biography
editFilmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Takeout Kids | Director | [4] |
| 2022 | Meng | Co-director | [5] |
| 2019 - 2023 | Conversations with my Immigrant Parents | Producer and Co-host | [1] |
| East Meets East | Director | [2] | |
| 2017 | OTHER [Chinese] | Producer | [2] |
Zhu runs WAYFR (Where Are you From Really), a platform showcasing urgent art from people of colour.[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.
- ^ "Director Julie Zhu on finding the beauty in every moment". NZ Herald. 2024-10-08. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "I/V w/ Julie Zhu: September 12, 2022". 95bFM. Retrieved 2024-10-08.