2025 Princess Grace Honoraria
Nominated by: New Orleans Film Society
Loren Waters (Cherokee/Kiowa) is an award-winning filmmaker whose creative work spans directing, producing, and casting through her production company, Waters Media. Named to the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, her work has been showcased at esteemed festivals like Sundance, SXSW, and Hot Docs. Her short Academy Award-qualifying documentary film, Tiger, received the Short Film Special Jury Award for Directing at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, along with 8 other awards on the festival circuit. She has contributed to renowned films and television series, including The Lowdown, Reservation Dogs, and Fancy Dance. Her achievements have been recognized with prestigious awards such as the New York Foundation of the Arts – Anonymous Was a Woman Environmental Art Grant and the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation LIFT Award.
