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2025 film by Libby Ewing
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Charliebird is a 2025 American film directed by Libby Ewing and written by Samantha Smart.
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| Charliebird | |
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| Directed by | Libby Ewing |
| Screenplay by | Samantha Smart |
| Starring | Samantha Smart and Gabriela Ochoa Perez |
| Cinematography | Luca Del Puppo |
| Edited by | Perry Blackshear and Libby Ewing |
| Distributed by | Freestyle Digital Media |
Charliebird premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival where it was awarded the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature.[1] Also, Gabriela Ochoa Perez picked up the award for Best Performance in a U.S. Narrative Feature.[2][3]
After screenings on the festival circuit, the film's theatrical release was in February 2026. It debuted on pay-for-view, streaming services, and digital format on March 31, 2026.[4]
The inspiration for 'Charliebird' was Samantha Smart's memories of her childhood in Texas, and grief over the loss of people in her own life.[5][6]
Critics have noted that the strength of the film is the chemistry between its two lead actresses, Samantha Smart and Gabriela Ochoa Perez.[7]
Plot
A music therapist named Al (Alyse) befriends a teenager (Charlie) hospitalized with kidney illness in the Houston area. Al is haunted by a painful childhood memory that took place in a field full of high voltage power lines.
Cast
- Samantha Smart as Al (Alyse)
- Gabriela Ochoa Perez as Charlie
- Gabe Fazio as Jack, Charlie's father
- Maria Peyramaure as Elena, Charlie's mother
- Larry Ewing as the doctor
- Tish Brandt as Tish the hospital administrator
- Kate Sanchez as young Al