Loren Waters
Loren Waters is an award-winning Cherokee and Kiowa filmmaker whose creative work spans directing, producing and casting. Named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, Waters is also the executive director of the Lindy Waters III Foundation, where she is dedicated to serving Native youth and uplifting Indigenous communities. Her short documentary film, Tiger, premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and received the Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing. Previously, she directed the short film ᏗᏂᏠᎯ ᎤᏪᏯ (Meet Me at the Creek ( Mountainfilm 2023).