Jia Zhao (Netherlands)
Director Coproduction & Sales Asia
Off the Fence

Jia is responsible for sales, co-financing & co-productions in Asia, along with the responsibility of distribution of the Waterbear Network in China.

Jia studied life sciences in China, Japan, and the Netherlands, as well as visual arts at the Rietveld Art Academy, Amsterdam. Alongside her work with Off the Fence, Jia is also a critically-acclaimed producer and the founder of Muyi Film and Silk Road Film Salon, where she works with European and Asian producers/directors and focuses on film productions with intercultural themes and international potential. Jia speaks fluently Chinese, Japanese, English, and Dutch.


Company Bio

Owned by ZDF Studios since 2019, and established in 1994, Off the Fence is a 360 content company. They produce, acquire, localise, and distribute non-fiction programming. They offer a tailored service to rights-owners and from co-financing, co-production and finished programme sales, can play a vital role at any stage of the value chain to maximise revenue and reach on behalf of their clients. With an Academy award winning production office in Bristol and distribution offices in Amsterdam, London and Toronto, Off the Fence are able to tailor clients needs across many different business models.