Dean Gibson is a filmmaker with over 20 years of experience in writing, directing, editing, and producing content across children's television, documentary, and drama. His work regularly screens on ABC, SBS, and NITV.

In children's television, Dean directed the Sesame Street film Five Kangaroos, featuring Jessica Mauboy. His recent work, Tjitji Lullaby and Marringa Lullaby for ABC Kids, plays Australian toddlers to sleep each night. He also created and co-directed the series Handball Heroes for ABC3.

In documentary, Dean wrote and directed Incarceration Nation for NITV/SBS, a feature documentary examining systemic racism in Australia’s justice system. The film won the Logie Award for Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program (2021–22) and was a finalist for the 2022 Walkley Awards and ATOM Best Feature Documentary. He also wrote and directed Wik vs Queensland, which premiered at the 2018 Sydney Film Festival.

Dean directed the six-part science documentary series First Weapons (ABC, Blackfella Films, Inkey Media) in 2023. He is currently in production for End Game with Tony Armstrong (ABC, Smashing Films, Barking Mad Productions and Bacon Factory Films) a three-part documentary series for ABC tackling racism in Australian sport, set for release in October 2025.

Alongside producer Helen Morrison, Dean is a recipient of Screen Queensland’s Business Enterprise Program and co-founder of Allstory Pictures, a new production company.

Beyond the screen industry, Dean serves on the Board of the Brisbane Lions Football Club and is the Chair of Queensland Theatre.