Film Director | Cinematographer | Photographer

Tehben Dean is an award winning director and cinematographer based out of Los Angeles. He has worked on a number of eminent documentary films and TV shows including Showtime’s “Bonded By Ball” (2023) and NBA documentary “Game Change Game,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival (2022).

In between launching his career in his home state of Alaska and settling in Los Angeles, Tehben spent six years in Portland, Oregon, where he shot dozens of music videos, short films, and work for brands like Nike, Adidas, Under Armor, and Merrell. 

Some of his notable Portland work includes KGW’s Emmy-winning series “Expressions in Black,” and the short film “The Last Incantation,” which won BEST ADAPTATION at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival (2019). 

His narrative feature film directorial debut “All I've Got & Then Some” (2024) PREMIERED at Slamdance, won the GRAND JURY PRIZE at the Florida Film Festival, received both the AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD and JURY HONORABLE MENTION at the Mammoth Lakes Film Festival and picked up the BEST DIRECTOR(s) award at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival.