Frédéric Tcheng

Frédéric Tcheng is a French film director, screenwriter, and cinematographer. He is best known for his documentaries Dior and I, Halston, and Invisible Beauty.

Life and career Tcheng was born and raised in Lyon, France. 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. His first foray into documentary was the 2008 documentary Valentino: The Last Emperor, which he co-produced and co-edited.

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.

Tcheng's solo directorial debut, Dior and I, premiered at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. The acclaimed documentary focuses on Raf Simons' first haute couture collection for Dior.

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.

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.

Tcheng's latest film, Invisible Beauty, about model and activist Bethann Hardison, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Tcheng co-wrote and co-directed the film, along with Hardison.

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.

Filmography YearTitle 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 YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2014 WonSeattle International Film FestivalDocumentary Special Jury AwardDior and I NominatedTribeca FestivalBest Documentary Feature NominatedMelbourne International Film FestivalBest Documentary NominatedAbu Dhabi Film FestivalBest Documentary Feature 2019 NominatedInternational Documentary AssociationVideo Source AwardHalston NominatedCPH:DOXPolitiken's Audience Award NominatedSarasota Film FestivalBest Documentary Feature