ZIVI ZHONG
Burbank,CA
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder
Meridianfilms
Los Angeles, California
07.2024 - Current
Develop original film and television projects, focusing on character-driven and cross-cultural storytelling.
Film Festival Screener
Tigertail Asian Film Festival
St. Petersburg, Florida
10.2026 - 11.2026
Review and score film submissions according to the festival's screening criteria.
Producer's Assistant
Julia Pierrepoint Productions
Los Angeles, California
09.2019 - 04.2021
Supported feature film production and coordinated bilingual communications and panel discussions for the 3rd US–China Television & Film Innovation Summit, produced in collaboration with International Culture Collaborative.
Television Directing Team
Hunan Television
Changsha, China
09.2012 - 03.2015
Wrote scripted segments for performers and live audience interactions. Coordinated choreographers, music directors, stage designers, and props teams for nationally broadcast television productions.
Selected Television & Project Credits
- Children Travel Thousands of Miles (2017) — Field Interview & Filming
- China TV Golden Eagle Awards (2014) — Directing Team
- Super Boys (2013) — Directing Team
- Wisdom and Courage Big Adventure (2012) — Production Internship
Education
Playwriting Workshop with Caridad Svich, Fall 2026
Primary Stages
New York, NYSCREENWRITING
UCLA TFT Professional Programs
Los Angeles, CA06-2026
Film And TV Comprehensive
UCLA Extension
Los Angeles, CA03-2023
Master of Fine Arts - Filmmaking
New York Film Academy
Los Angeles, CA01.2019
Bachelor - Broadcasting and Television Directing
Communication University of China, Nanjing
China07-2013
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Zivi Zhong is a Chinese-born writer, director, and playwright based in Los Angeles whose work explores migration, identity, belonging, and human relationships. With a background in dance, she brings a strong awareness of physical expression and emotional realism to her storytelling. Before moving to the U.S., she worked at Hunan TV on nationally broadcast television programs. She later earned an MFA in Filmmaking from the New York Film Academy and pursued screenwriting through UCLA Extension and UCLA Professional Programs. Her debut play, It's All Good, marked her transition into playwriting and deepened her interest in exploring human contradictions through multiple perspectives. She is currently developing feature film, television, and stage projects exploring identity, human relationships, and the struggle for personal agency across cultures and different stages of life.
SELECTED WRITING PROJECTS
PLAYS
It's All Good — Full-Length Play
No Money, No Honey — Full-Length Play, In Development
FEATURE SCREENPLAYS
The Oak Tree
Hers
You Don't Know My Heart
A Bladed Mind
TV PILOTS
Hers
Milan Bar
VERTICAL MINISERIES
Mr. Walker, You're Out! — Released, 2025
Fated Love With My Fiance's Uncle — Released, 2024
Accomplishments
Berlin International Art Film Festival — Best Screenplay, 2022
ScreenCraft Virtual Pitch — Semifinalist, 2022
ScreenCraft Feature Competition — Quarterfinalist, 2022
ScreenCraft Virtual Pitch — Semifinalist, 2022
ScreenCraft Feature Competition — Quarterfinalist, 2022
LANGUAGES
Mandarin Chinese
English
Timeline
Film Festival Screener
Tigertail Asian Film Festival
10.2026 - 11.2026
Founder
Meridianfilms
07.2024 - Current
Producer's Assistant
Julia Pierrepoint Productions
09.2019 - 04.2021
Television Directing Team
Hunan Television
09.2012 - 03.2015
Playwriting Workshop with Caridad Svich, Fall 2026
Primary Stages
SCREENWRITING
UCLA TFT Professional Programs
Film And TV Comprehensive
UCLA Extension
Master of Fine Arts - Filmmaking
New York Film Academy
Bachelor - Broadcasting and Television Directing
Communication University of China, Nanjing