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Julie Zhu

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Julie Zhu is an independent producer with a background in theatre, film, and photography. She is involved with Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga and Racial Equity Aotearoa.

Meng Foon and the reo of tauiwi

Meng Foon and the reo of tauiwi

The co-director of a new documentary about Meng Foon reflects on how his story mirrors her own experience as a Chinese learner of te reo Māori.

By Julie Zhu | 12th September, 2022

Photo: Ace of Hearts

Ace of Hearts shows what it really means to identify as asexual

Endless misconceptions exist about people who identify as ‘ace’, and filmmaker Julie Zhu wants to clear some of them up in Frame documentary Ace of Hearts.

By Julie Zhu | 19th November, 2020

A photo from the last year’s NZ International Comedy Festival Gala.

It’s 2018 and a white comedian mimicked a Thai woman at the NZ Comedy Gala

The NZ International Comedy Festival kicked off last night with its traditional opener, the NZ Comedy Gala. But this year, among the local and international comedians, there was a whole lot of racism.

By Julie Zhu | 27th April, 2018