YIWEN ZHANGIndependent perspective. On-site experience.
Film production

Living with narcolepsy

《觉主的烦恼》 · A 45-minute documentary following seven people across five cities.

FORMATDocumentary · Filming completed in 2024
MY ROLEProducer / Production coordination / Fundraising
A daily-life scene from the documentary
45minutes
7participants
5cities
15shooting days
5team members

01 / The story

The film records how narcolepsy enters education, work and everyday life. Through observation and interviews, the team follows individual experiences rather than reducing people to a diagnosis.

02 / My role as producer

Secure resources

Independently secured approximately RMB 30,000 to cover the crew’s travel expenses for this unpaid documentary production, and coordinated production resources.

Coordinate access

Coordinated with participants, families and collaborating organisations to support filming across cities.

Keep production moving

Coordinated schedules and day-to-day production for the five-person crew across 15 shooting days.

03 / Production process

  1. Research, participant outreach and interview preparation.
  2. Fifteen shooting days across five cities, following seven participants.
  3. Editing and sound production for the 45-minute film.

Selected frames

Clinical setting · Film still
Clinical setting · Film still
Daily life · Film still
Daily life · Film still
Care and companionship · Film still
Care and companionship · Film still
A personal account · Film still
A personal account · Film still