Debbie Zhou
@debbiezhou.bsky.social
Small but loud. Film & TV producer / usually with opinions (and locked out of my Twitter acct RIP). Ocean baby transplanted in London.
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My favorite part of curating an annual #Noirvember recs list from the Polygon staff is learning about noir movies I've never seen. There are some bangers in the "deep cuts" section here.
The best noir movies to stream this #Noirvember
Join the Noirvember project, streaming noir picks from Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock to hidden gems and modern neo-noirs.
www.polygon.com
November 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My favorite part of curating an annual #Noirvember recs list from the Polygon staff is learning about noir movies I've never seen. There are some bangers in the "deep cuts" section here.
Reposted by Debbie Zhou
happy halloween to what many people believed was the greatest tweet of all time
October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
happy halloween to what many people believed was the greatest tweet of all time
Haven't bluekskyed(?) for weeks but feel like I need to have on public record that tonight was the first crack of faith I've had during London rush hr...when someone ran and shouted after me, so they could hand me back my headphones that I had dropped 🥲
October 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Haven't bluekskyed(?) for weeks but feel like I need to have on public record that tonight was the first crack of faith I've had during London rush hr...when someone ran and shouted after me, so they could hand me back my headphones that I had dropped 🥲
Riding the DLR at night legit feels like I'm in a scene from Blade Runner
August 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Riding the DLR at night legit feels like I'm in a scene from Blade Runner
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Some of the greatest and craziest films ever made are finally coming back into circulation. I wrote about the golden age of Hong Kong action cinema. www.vulture.com/article/when...
When Hong Kong Cinema Ruled the World
An entire generation of classics from this golden age of action cinema is finally being restored and rereleased in the U.S.
www.vulture.com
August 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Some of the greatest and craziest films ever made are finally coming back into circulation. I wrote about the golden age of Hong Kong action cinema. www.vulture.com/article/when...
Reposted by Debbie Zhou
I have studied the targeting of journalists for many years, but the scale and public display of these killings is truly shocking: “Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital“
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
I have studied the targeting of journalists for many years, but the scale and public display of these killings is truly shocking: “Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital“
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Oh how I love Wimbledon (getting to be there in person x2 this Ur was insane) and then Sinner won which was just a cherry on top 🍓 I get the hype of grass now!!!
July 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Oh how I love Wimbledon (getting to be there in person x2 this Ur was insane) and then Sinner won which was just a cherry on top 🍓 I get the hype of grass now!!!
This double bagel was actually insane though... Seen nothing like it at a GF final
Many congratulations to Iga Swiatek, Poland's first Wimbledon singles champion 👏🎾🍓
July 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
This double bagel was actually insane though... Seen nothing like it at a GF final
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Thank you, everyone, for the support. You can now read my full account at The New Yorker.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
How My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My Deportation
As an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against.
www.newyorker.com
June 19, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Thank you, everyone, for the support. You can now read my full account at The New Yorker.
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
Ahhh Alcaraz really deserved that win!!!! Love the Sinner v Alcaraz rivalry
June 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Ahhh Alcaraz really deserved that win!!!! Love the Sinner v Alcaraz rivalry
The day after I ranted to someone about my love of Ang Lee (a daily occurrence tbf) - this announcement is here!!! We are so back... www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/6/...
Ang Lee Set to Direct ‘Old Gold Mountain’ — Emmanuel Lubezki is DP — World of Reel
Lee will soon be going into pre-production on “Old Gold Mountain,” a film set at the twilight of the American “Gold Rush,” tackling the journey of two orphaned immigrants.
www.worldofreel.com
June 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The day after I ranted to someone about my love of Ang Lee (a daily occurrence tbf) - this announcement is here!!! We are so back... www.worldofreel.com/blog/2025/6/...
Vampires really are THAT recession indicator www.indiewire.com/news/general...
Lynne Ramsay to Reunite with Ezra Miller for ‘Vampire Movie’
After premiering 'Die My Love' at Cannes, director Lynne Ramsay plans to reunite with Ezra Miller for 'vampire movie.'
www.indiewire.com
May 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Vampires really are THAT recession indicator www.indiewire.com/news/general...
Absolute king
Jafar Panahi has won the Golden Lion at Venice (THE CIRCLE), the Golden Bear at Berlin (TAXI), and now the Palme d'Or at Cannes (IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT).
He is the fourth director to win top honors at all three festivals, after Clouzot, Antonioni, and Altman.
He is the fourth director to win top honors at all three festivals, after Clouzot, Antonioni, and Altman.
May 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Absolute king
oh wow yes I didn't manage to see the Panahi but I'm so delighted to see him win the Palme after everything he has been through and made despite it all!!!!
May 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
oh wow yes I didn't manage to see the Panahi but I'm so delighted to see him win the Palme after everything he has been through and made despite it all!!!!
First ever Cannes felt like a social experiment of sorts: twas fun exploring, meeting new+old friends and LOTs of learning - and mostly just reigniting my love for arthouse cinema after being in the depths of the TV world for months. Plus, swimming in the ocean after 7 months was glorious!!
May 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
First ever Cannes felt like a social experiment of sorts: twas fun exploring, meeting new+old friends and LOTs of learning - and mostly just reigniting my love for arthouse cinema after being in the depths of the TV world for months. Plus, swimming in the ocean after 7 months was glorious!!
M83's score for Bi Gan's RESURRECTION is divine, just astonished at their range (esp after being a big fan of their Oblivion score a good few years back -but this feels like another turn/musical feel - both playful and luscious). Stayed through all the credits so I could continue listening to it
May 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
M83's score for Bi Gan's RESURRECTION is divine, just astonished at their range (esp after being a big fan of their Oblivion score a good few years back -but this feels like another turn/musical feel - both playful and luscious). Stayed through all the credits so I could continue listening to it
A child just sat behind me for the new Bi Gan at Cannes.. this little dude about to get the art house cinema experience of his life!!
May 23, 2025 at 6:26 AM
A child just sat behind me for the new Bi Gan at Cannes.. this little dude about to get the art house cinema experience of his life!!
I legit can't get over the fact that both Jennifer Lawrence AND Robert Pattinson are in Ramsay's new film... Let's frickin go 😭💝
May 16, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I legit can't get over the fact that both Jennifer Lawrence AND Robert Pattinson are in Ramsay's new film... Let's frickin go 😭💝
Y'all I did NOT know Lelio's new film was a musical
May 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Y'all I did NOT know Lelio's new film was a musical
first day of cannes and learning that it wasn't la croissant, but la croisETTE.... it has been an overwhelming day! but i loved hearing todd haynes talk about his work and - tho it's not a new release - but I'M NOT HERE is so brilliant, and i just adored how fresh and different it felt for a biopic
May 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
first day of cannes and learning that it wasn't la croissant, but la croisETTE.... it has been an overwhelming day! but i loved hearing todd haynes talk about his work and - tho it's not a new release - but I'M NOT HERE is so brilliant, and i just adored how fresh and different it felt for a biopic
The way the Cannes ticketing brain is entering my subconsciousness... Had another dream where I missed my 6:55am alarm and spent the entire dream asking people around me why they didn't wake me up JAHAKANAOAKA
May 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The way the Cannes ticketing brain is entering my subconsciousness... Had another dream where I missed my 6:55am alarm and spent the entire dream asking people around me why they didn't wake me up JAHAKANAOAKA
At least I got her 🥲💖
May 14, 2025 at 5:03 AM
At least I got her 🥲💖
Had a dream I woke up and snagged tickets to the world premiere of DIE MY LOVE and tweeted about it, but then I actually woke up I had to fight the actual ticketing battle and I lost :') why are dreams so much better.....
May 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Had a dream I woke up and snagged tickets to the world premiere of DIE MY LOVE and tweeted about it, but then I actually woke up I had to fight the actual ticketing battle and I lost :') why are dreams so much better.....
The bingo card of my fave filmmakers at Cannes keeps growing... now I just need a random Ang Lee appearance and I might literally be happy to be buried at my first ever Cannes
May 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The bingo card of my fave filmmakers at Cannes keeps growing... now I just need a random Ang Lee appearance and I might literally be happy to be buried at my first ever Cannes
BI GAN HIVE RISE UP!!!!!! ❤️
Cannes Film Festival @cannesfilmfestival.bsky.social adds four new titles to its Official Selection.
Amongst others, the Chinese-French film Resurrection by Bi Gan is welcomed into the Competition.
Complete selection: ➡️ cineuropa.org/477259
Amongst others, the Chinese-French film Resurrection by Bi Gan is welcomed into the Competition.
Complete selection: ➡️ cineuropa.org/477259
Cannes adds four new titles to the Official Selection
08/05/2025 - The festival welcomes Bi Gan in competition, Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret in Cannes Première, Martin Bourboulon out of competition and Eugene Jarecki in the special screenings
cineuropa.org
May 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
BI GAN HIVE RISE UP!!!!!! ❤️