As a filmmaker , Loftin was recently named a “New Director to Watch” by SHOOT Magazine as part of the 2021 New Directors Showcase. Her work has premiered at the OSCAR-qualifying DOC NYC, the BAFTA-qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival (UK), FLICKERS’ Rhode Island, and Shorts on Tap (London), winning awards at film festivals in Berlin, Toronto, Austin, and Bucharest. Loftin’s experimental film work was a recent finalist for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2022.
Her film roles began in the Oscar-winning Monster's Ball , and she has appeared in award-winning independent films that have screened across the globe. With an emphasis on devised/physical theatre adaptations of both new and classical plays, Leah has performed theatrically Off-Broadway, throughout the US, Canada, and Russia. Formally trained with the Moscow Art Theatre (MXAT) at A.R.T., Leah was selected for an extended theatre performance residency in Moscow and was an original cast member of the world pre
A proud native Texan, Leah was born and raised in the small town of Crosby, Texas.