Jing Zhao is a filmmaker and video artist based in London.

 

She began her filmmaking journey at the London Film School, graduating with distinction in 2023. The same year, she became a BAFTA Connect member.

 

Her work spans various visual-audio mediums, including fiction and non-fiction films, XR, and video installations, centre on creating authentic, nuanced female characters navigating complex relationships, with a focus on themes such as self-identity, multicultural conflict, contemporary mythology, and public spaces as accidental stages.

 

The short films she has written, directed, or produced have been recognized internationally, including at Cannes La Cinéfondation, Slamdance, Palm Springs, Aesthetica, Visions du Réel, among others. 

Her film 'Dou' recently won the Prix Interculturel 2024 at FilmSchool Fest Munich, further amplifying her social impact.

 

In 2024, Jing completed a new video installation commissioned by the Fluxus Museum.

'Snow, Tiger, Reunion' is her first XR project which has been developed through the prestigious DOK Leipzig XR showcase and NextReality festival in Hamburg and Eyecatcher Hong Kong.