Frédéric Tcheng | |
Birth Place: | France |
Alma Mater: | Columbia University |
Years Active: | 2006–present |
Works: | Dior and I, Halston |
Frédéric Tcheng is a French film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He is best known for his documentaries Dior and I, Halston, and Invisible Beauty.[1] [2] [3]
Tcheng was born and raised in Lyon, France.[4] After studying engineering in Paris, he moved to New York City where he obtained a Masters of Fine Arts from Columbia University's film school in 2007.[5] [6] His first foray into documentary was the 2008 documentary , which he co-produced and co-edited.[7]
In 2011, he was the writer and co-director of , which premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.[8]
Tcheng's solo directorial debut, Dior and I, premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival.[9] The acclaimed documentary focuses on Raf Simons' first haute couture collection for Dior.[2] Also in 2014, he served as a jury member at the Warsaw film festival and CPH:DOX.[10]
From 2018 to 2019, he served as a filmmaking mentor for Queer art, a non-profit arts organization that serves a diverse community of LGBTQ+ artists.[10] [11]
In 2019, he directed the documentary Halston for CNN Films and Amazon. The film reframes the story of the American designer Halston as a business thriller and premiered at Sundance Film Festival.[12]
Tcheng's latest film, Invisible Beauty, about model and activist Bethann Hardison, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.[13] [14] Tcheng co-wrote and co-directed the film, along with Hardison.[15]
Tcheng also served as an editor on the second season of the Netflix series Making a Murderer, and a cinematographer on the documentary King Georges.[16]
Year | Title | Contribution | Note | |
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2008 | Co-editor and co-producer | Documentary | ||
2011 | Co-director | Documentary | ||
2014 | Dior and I | Director, writer and producer | Documentary | |
2015 | King Georges | Cinematographer | Documentary | |
2018 | Making a Murderer | Editor | 3 Episodes | |
2019 | Halston | Director, writer and producer | Documentary | |
2023 | Invisible Beauty | Co-director and editor | Documentary |
Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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2014 | Won | Seattle International Film Festival | Documentary Special Jury Award | Dior and I | [17] |
Nominated | Tribeca Festival | Best Documentary Feature | [18] | ||
Nominated | Melbourne International Film Festival | Best Documentary | |||
Nominated | Abu Dhabi Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | [19] | ||
2019 | Nominated | International Documentary Association | Video Source Award | Halston | [20] |
Nominated | CPH:DOX | Politiken's Audience Award | [21] | ||
Nominated | Sarasota Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | [22] | ||