Frédéric Tcheng

Frédéric Tcheng
Born
France
Alma materColumbia University
Occupation
  • Filmmaker
Years active2006–present
WorksDior 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]

Life and career

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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 Valentino: The Last Emperor, which he co-produced and co-edited.[7]

In 2011, he was the writer and co-director of Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel, 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]

Filmography

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Year Title Contribution Note
2008 Valentino: The Last Emperor Co-editor and co-producer Documentary
2011 Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel 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

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
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]

References

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  1. ^ "Review: 'Halston' documentary focuses on designer's influence on art and business". Los Angeles Times. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. ^ a b "Dior and I . . . and I: How Frédéric Tcheng Made the Fashion Documentary of the Decade". vogue.com. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. ^ ""There's Never Going to Be Another Bethann"—How Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng Made Their New Documentary Invisible Beauty". vogue.com. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  4. ^ "FRÉDÉRIC TCHENG TALKS DIOR & I". wonderlandmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  5. ^ "DIOR AND I". cmu.edu. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  6. ^ "Columbia Filmmakers Head to Sundance 2023 | School of the Arts". arts.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  7. ^ "FRÉDÉRIC TCHENG". showstudio.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  8. ^ "Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel". nziff.co.nz. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  9. ^ "Dior Film to Debut at Tribeca Festival". wwd.com. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  10. ^ a b "AWARDS AT THE 30TH WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL". filmneweurope.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  11. ^ "QUEER-ART-MENTORSHIP supports a year-long exchange between emerging and established artists in four different creative fields: Film, Literature, Performance, and Visual Art". queer-art. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  12. ^ "Sundance: Director Frederic Tcheng on His 'Halston' Doc: "My Job Was to Get to Know the Man Behind the Sunglasses". hollywoodreporter.com. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  13. ^ "Invisible Beauty". festival.sundance.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  14. ^ Matthew Carey (July 18, 2023). "Magnolia Pictures Acquires 'Invisible Beauty'; Doc About Pioneering African American Model Bethann Hardison Features Zendaya, Naomi Campbell". Deadline.
  15. ^ Nicole Phelps (January 19, 2023). ""There's Never Going to Be Another Bethann"—How Bethann Hardison and Frédéric Tcheng Made Their New Documentary Invisible Beauty". Vogue.
  16. ^ "Frédéric Tcheng". IMDB.
  17. ^ "IFF ANNOUNCES 2014 GOLDEN SPACE NEEDLE & COMPETITION AWARDS". siff.net. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  18. ^ "Here Are the 12 Films in the World Documentary Competition". tribecafilm.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  19. ^ "Credits roll on eighth Abu Dhabi Film Festival". thenationalnews.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  20. ^ "Best Feature Nominees". documentary.org. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  21. ^ "John Skoog's hybrid documentary Ridge wins CPH:DOX's main prize, the DOX:AWARD". cineuropa.org. April 2019. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  22. ^ "Documentary Competition (Features)". sarasotafilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
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