Leah Loftin is an American actor and filmmaker whose work was called “fearless” by The New York Times. Loftin's experimental film work was a recent finalist for the Aesthetica Art Prize, and she was recently award the Silver Medal in Nonfiction at the 1.4 Awards for Brilliant Filmmaking. She was recently named an “emerging director to discover” by SHOOT Magazine, as part of The New Directors Showcase.

Since directing her first film in 2020, her films have premiered at a number of OSCAR and BAFTA-qualifying film festivals including DOC NYC, Ann Arbor Film Festival (opening night selection), Aesthetica Film Festival (UK), FLICKERS’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, Shorts on Tap London, as well as Berlin Commercial, New Filmmakers New York, Toronto International Women's Film Festival, and more, garnering awards in Berlin, Austin, Bucharest, Toronto, and London.

Loftin is also a working actress in film, television, and theatre, with recent guest starring roles on New Amsterdam (NBC) and The Blackl