About:
Jiaying Zou is a multidisciplinary artist who blends words, drawings, images, and music in her work. She explores human nature and spirituality, creating pieces that are sensitive and thought-provoking.
Jiaying is also the founder of Chimimora, a Southeast London art community and event promoter. Chimimora enriches the local area with immersive audio-visual experiences, improvised cooking and crafting activities, and discussions on art, migration, and identity. She believes that giving is the highest form of receiving and loves sharing more love with everyone.
Awards:
Producer of short film: Boy, Addicted
Nominated by New York Shorts Film Festival
Director and editor of Short Film: Cinema, Rooftop, Lollypop
Best First-time Filmmaker in Screen Power Film Festival Nominated by the virtual seasonal of Toronto International Women Film Festival
Nominated by Best Women Film Maker of Boden International Film Festival
Post producer of experimental short: Quarantine cleansing project (film festival/ exhibition screening)
Philadelphia Arthouse Film Festival Award winner
Berlin Lift-Off film festival Official selection
The Fine Arts Film Festival Selected
Blow-Up Arthouse Filmfest · Chicago Semi-Finalist
Paris international short festival Semi-Finalist
Pebbles Underground Film and Video Art Festival Honorable Mention
Artnumber23 Group Exhibition, July - Aug 2023, Athens
Cleveland arthouse film awards Semi finalist
Yell Space Shanghai, China, April 2, 2021, Private Screening
PENETRATE Art Exhibition, Los Angeles, Aug- Sep 2023
Royal College of Art London, The fading spaciousness, March 2023
Lang Film x Pluto Time Screening: Beijing, Chengdu, Dali, China, June 2023
Associate producer of short: IXEL
Buenos Aires International Film Festival (BUEIFF) Official selection
Film productions:
Producer of music video: Isola Band: Shivers
Art director and production manager: Borderline London film school
Director/Editor of short: Overcooked
Producer/Editor of documentary: From Myself-to-Myself
Director/Editor of short: Cinema, Rooftop, Lollypop
Art director of experimental short film: Colour theory American film institute
Producer of experimental short film: Quarantine cleansing project Indie art experimental short
Associate producer of short: IXEL Kingston university
Producer of short: Boy, addictive Columbia University
Assistant of producer of short :Darktopia Kingston university
Organizer of Film Culture Association: In charge of the organization of film appreciation activities and sharing sessions.