Zhang Mengqi, born in 1987, a filmmaker and choreographer, and a founding member of the Folk Memory Project. She has made 11 feature-length documentaries, known as Self-Portrait series. Her films have been selected by the BFI London Film Festival, Cinéma du Réel, Visions du Réel, etc. Her films won the White Goose Award at the DMZ International Documentary Film Festival; BIFF Mecenat Award at Busan International Film Festival; The Jean Vigo prize for Best Director; The Youth prize for Best Film at Punto de Vista and Best Feature Film at Festival internacional de cine independiente de cosquín; International Competition Award of Excellence at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival.