Born 1954. Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Aarhus, 1976. Bachelor of Film Studies, University of Copenhagen, 1979. Head of Aarhus Film Workshop 1981-82. Film critic and co-editor of the magazine MacGuffin 1978-85. Graduated as film director from the National Film School of Denmark in 1989. Writer-director on documentary and short films since 1983.
Loftager's documentary "Krig"/"War" (2003) won the Danish Film Academy's Robert Award for Best Short Documentary in 2004. His "Ord"/"Words" (1994) received the 1. Prize in Odivelas, Portugal, and Special Mention at Nordisk Panorama in 1995. "Da natten forsvandt - et elektrisk eventyr"/"Edge of Darkness" (1991) was awarded at Rotterdam Festival.
| Title | Year | Function | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| There is a Border in My Backyard | 2021 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Barnepigerne | 2020 | Consultant | DK/Documentary |
| Faith | 2017 | Direction, Screenplay, Cinematographer | DK/Documentary |
| Paradise | 2008 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Mit Danmark - film nr. 1 | 2006 | Direction | DK/Documentary |
| Krig | 2003 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Spillets regler | 1997 | Direction | TV series |
| Rejsen | 1996 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Ord | 1994 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Poul Reichhardt kommer i aften | 1993 | Direction | TV film |
| Gennem lydmuren | 1993 | Direction | DK/Short fiction |
| Da natten forsvandt - et elektrisk eventyr | 1991 | Direction, Script | DK/Documentary |
| Manden indeni | 1989 | Direction, Script | DK/Short fiction |
| Under brostenene | 1983 | Direction, Editing | DK/Documentary |
