Paul Zhou

Film Practices Postgraduate Researcher

 

Project Title: A documentary film-based research project exploring the identities and belonging of Chinese Transnational Families in Belgium

Supervisors: Dr Alastair Cole, Dr Caleb Johnston, Dr Andrew Law

Paul is a PhD Film Practice student at Newcastle University and faculty member at Ningbo University. His award-winning documentaries have been recognized at prestigious festivals including the Grierson Awards, One World Media, Nice International Film Festival, and Bengaluru International Short Film Festival.

Project Decription:

Paul's PhD project uses documentary filmmaking to explore the identities of Chinese transnational families in Belgium. His work combines observational and participatory methods to capture the complex cultural identities within these families, focusing particularly on a family in Namur, Belgium.

Research Interests:

Paul specializes in film-based research that investigates diverse subjects within the humanities and social sciences. His interests include:

The study of overseas Chinese, disabled groups and football fans through fim.

Ethnographic documentary filmmaking

Blending observational and participatory filmmaking techniques

Devloping Documentary Practice based educational programs in China and UK.