Leah van der Werff is a three-time Emmy-nominated producer and director based in New York City, specializing in telling human stories at the intersection of technology, innovation, investigation, food, and culture. She has produced acclaimed documentaries and series for Netflix, Disney+, HBO, and ABC News, translating complex subjects into compelling, human-driven narratives. As a director, she creates short films and music videos that blend visual experimentation with emotional storytelling. She also works in development and is currently exploring animation and generative AI in nonfiction media while developing her own feature documentary. When she's not behind the camera, she's hunting down New York's best food or on the trail with a camera.

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Image of a scientist in protective gear working on a large, yellow, honeycomb-patterned device labeled "A Netflix Series" called "Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine," with the release date July 24 and the Netflix logo.
Poster promoting the final episode of 'Taylor Swift: The End of an Era,' a six-episode docuseries on Disney+, featuring a woman with a guitar walking through a brightly lit doorway surrounded by dark stage or studio equipment.
Promotional poster for the HBO documentary series "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" featuring a nighttime aerial view of a neighborhood with houses and trees, with a gradient sky in the background.
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