Loren Waters

Loren Waters (Cherokee/Kiowa) is an award-winning filmmaker and founder of Waters Media, where her work spans directing, producing and casting. She has been recognized on prestigious lists, including Forbes 30 Under 30 and Filmmaker Magazine’s 25 New Faces, and she currently serves as the executive director of the Lindy Waters III Foundation. Her short documentary film, Tiger (Mountainfilm 2025), received the Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Previously, she directed the short film ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek (Mountainfilm 2023).