CAA Signs Margaret Zhang, Departing Vogue China Editor-in-Chief (EXCLUSIVE)
CAA has signed Margaret Zhang for representation as an emerging filmmaker, writer and producer.
The new alliance marks the next step for Zhang, who officially departs her role as editor-in-chief of Vogue China at the end of May.
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“I am immensely proud of the radical evolution that we have driven at Vogue China over the past three years, expanding its impact from its print beginnings to becoming a multimedia bridge for creative culture – China to the world, the world to China,” Zhang wrote in a memo announcing her exit, which was announced on Friday.
When Zhang was named Vogue China’s editor-in-chief in Feb. 2021, the then-27-year-old became the youngest Vogue chief in Condé Nast history.
During her tenure, Zhang launched the Vogue Film Initiative, which supports Chinese women in film by identifying and mentoring high-potential Chinese female filmmakers, producers, writers and actors and guiding them from development to production through the launch of their first narrative shorts. Over the course of two years, the Vogue Film Initiative has incubated and produced 17 short films; the projects are predominantly in Mandarin, yet some are bilingual.
Zhang also established the “Her Lens” workshop and masterclass program, allowing directors and producers to refine their pitches before a panel of industry mentors, which included actors, producers, and financiers like Dilraba Dilmurat, Ni Ni, Chase Sui Wonders and Charles Melton.
The Australian-born-Chinese creative got her start in 2009, when she launched her fashion blog at just 16 years old. Through her work as a director, photographer, consultant and writer, Zhang built a combined global audience of over 1.7 million, which has since multiplied. (Zhang’s Instagram account alone now has 2 million followers.) She then went on to work with global luxury brands as a photographer and model, while completing her bachelor of commerce and bachelor of laws degrees at The University of Sydney. In 2016, she co-founded Background, a global consultancy specializing in bridging Western and Chinese cultures for luxury, lifestyle and branding projects.
In addition to CAA, Zhang continues to be managed by 2AM.
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