Julie Zhu is a New Zealand documentary filmmaker, podcaster and photographer. She specialises in stories from marginalised communities. She has created both scripted and documentary content for Whakaata Māori, The Spinoff, TVNZ+, and Radio New Zealand.
Biography
Zhu was born in Xi'an, China and grew up in Auckland.
Zhu co-directs and co-hosts the podcast and docu-series Conversations With My Immigrant Parents alongside Saraid de Silva for Radio New Zealand. She directed the observational documentary series Takeout Kids for The Spinoff; she won Best Director – NZ Factual at NZ Web Fest for her work on this series. Her short film Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le won her Best Director and Best NZ Film at Show Me Shorts 2023.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Takeout Kids | Director | |
| 2023 | Lǎo Lao Lǎo Le | Director | |
| 2022 | Meng | Co-director | |
| 2019–2023 | Conversations with my Immigrant Parents | Producer and Co-host | |
| East Meets East | Director | ||
| 2017 | OTHER | Producer |
References
- ^ "Julie Zhu: Conversations With My Immigrant Parents". RNZ. 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Julie Zhu". Asian Aotearoa Arts Huì. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- Zhu, Julie (2022-09-12). "Julie Zhu". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "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.
