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Tehben Dean is an award winning director and cinematographer with 15 years of experience behind the camera.. 

After launching his career in his home state of Alaska Tehben has spent the last decade in Portland and Los Angeles where he's shot dozens of music videos and short films. Some of his notable PNW work includes KGW’s Emmy-winning series “Expressions in Black,” and work for brands like Nike, Adidas, Under Armor, and Merrell. 

His work in documentary has seen him to the far corners of the country following TRACY MCGRADY’s 1v1 basketball league, spending a month in winter on a remote island in ALASKA, and touring with BILLY BOB THORNTON. 

In 2024 he broke out directing with his first movie ALL I'VE GOT & THEN SOME which 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, BEST DIRECTOR(s) award at the Atlanta Underground Film Festival, and picked up the award for BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE at the Barbados independent Film Festival.

His second feature film THE MAN WHOM THE TREES LOVED just signed with distribution.