Leaf Lieber is a NY/LA based director originally from Kauai, Hawaii. Lieber’s organic and visceral worlds often exist at the intersection of fantasy and reality, tackling themes of grief, transformation, and queer identity.
Lieber’s narrative, music video, and commercial work has been showcased globally with Tribeca Film Festival, NOWNESS, BFI London, Vogue, Office Magazine, ALTER, OUTFEST, Provincetown, Deadline, Variety, and more. Most recently, he was the 2024 recipient of the Colin Higgins’ Filmmaker Grant presented by Frameline for his short form narrative contributions.
He is currently developing his debut feature film.
contact: leaflieber@gmail.com
press
Jonah Almost: CLEAN CUT | Office Magazine
Deadline: Frameline And The Colin Higgins Foundation Reveal 2024 Grant Recipients
IMDB: Frameline And The Colin Higgins Foundation Reveal 2024 Grant Recipients
AWARDSWATCH: Frameline and The Colin Higgins Foundation Announce 2024 Grant Recipients
DEADLINE | Taormina Film Festival "Influential Shorts"
DEADLINE | Tribeca Festival Sets 2023 Short Film Lineup
Gay City News | Big selection of LGBTQ shorts at Tribeca Film Festival
Short of the Week | A S/W-CENTRIC PREVIEW OF TRIBECA 2023l
ONLYCHILD | On ‘My Dear Boy’ a Leaf Lieber Film
GLAAD | Here are all of the LGBTQ+ films at the 2022 Tribeca Festival!
INDIE ACTIVITY: Burrow from Leaf Lieber’ Selected for TRIBECA 2023
INTOMORE | 12 Sexy, Brilliant Queer Shorts from BFI Flare 2023
DENVER POST | Colman Domingo and more at Denver’s CinemaQ Film Festival
NYLON | Soundcheck - Nerves - Dianna Lopez