Julie Zhu Explained

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

Zhu 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.^[6]

Zhu runs WAYFR (Where Are you From Really), a platform showcasing art from people of colour.

Filmography

!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
	East Meets East	Director
2017	OTHER [Chinese]	Producer

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023-04-16 . Julie Zhu: Conversations With My Immigrant Parents . 2024-10-08 . . en-nz.
2. Web site: Julie Zhu . 2024-10-08 . Asian Aotearoa Arts Huì . en-US.
3. Web site: Zhu . Julie . 2022-09-12 . Julie Zhu . 2024-10-08 . . en.
4. Web site: About . 2024-10-09 . Julie Zhu . en.
5. Web site: WIFT NZ - Director members win at Webfest Awards . 2024-10-09 . www.wiftnz.org.nz.
6. Web site: 2023 Award Winners announced . 2024-10-09 . Show Me Shorts . en-NZ.
7. Web site: 2024-10-08 . Director Julie Zhu on finding the beauty in every moment . 2024-10-08 . . en-NZ.
8. Web site: I/V w/ Julie Zhu: September 12, 2022 . 2024-10-08 . 95bFM . en.