Libby Ewing is an actor-writer-director who splits time between LA, Ohio and NYC. She co-created the series, GROW THE F*CK UP and directed two of the six episodes. Ewing won “Best Director” at the Austin Comedy Short Film Festival for the pilot, MACK OF ALL TRADES. She produced and starred in WHEN I CONSUME YOU (Fantasia Film Festival 2021) and won “Best Actress” at ScreamFest Horror Film Festival. As a writer, Ewing attended the prestigious CineStory Foundation Writers Retreat. Her short CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE CIRCLE has been featured on Crypt TV, Girlsinfilm, and Nobudge. Ewing’s work focuses on complicated women and their relationships, often centering around life’s liminal moments. CHARLIEBIRD is Ewing’s directorial feature debut.
CLIENTS: MARINA LEIGHT ATELIER, NOVO NORDISK
Press
DEADLINE- "'CHARLIEBIRD', 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY', 'NATCHEZ' TAKE TOP AWARDS AT TRIBECA FESTIVAL," BY JILL GOLDSMITH, JUNE 12 2025.
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER- "'CHARLIEBIRD,' 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY,' 'NATCHEZ' TOP TRIBECA FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS," BY HILARY LEWIS, JUNE 12, 2025.
INDIEWIRE- "'CHARLIEBIRD' WINS TOP TRIBECA FESTIVAL JURY PRIZE: FULL LIST OF WINNERS," BY SAMANTHA BERGESON, JUNE 12, 2025.
VARIETY- "'CHARLIEBIRD,' 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' AND 'NATCHEZ' AMONG 2025 TRIBECA FESTIVAL WINNERS," BY GIANA LEVY, JUNE 12, 2025.
GEEK VIBES NATION - "‘CHARLIEBIRD’ REVIEW – A SOUL RESTORING HEALING JOURNEY [TRIBECA 2025]" BY DAVE GIANNI, JUNE 18, 2025.
FILM BOOK - “FILM REVIEW: CHARLIEBIRD: AN EMOTIONAL ROLLER COASTER THAT WILL INSPIRE VIEWERS TO CHERISH EVERY DAY [TRIBECA 2025]” BY THOMAS DUFFY.
THE MOVEABLE FEAST - “TRIBECA 2025 REVIEW: A MUSIC THERAPIST STRIKES JUST THE RIGHT CHORD IN LIBBY EWING’S ABSORBING “CHARLIEBIRD”” BY STEPHEN SAITO, JUNE 15, 2025.
CINEMASTERS - "TRIBECA'S "CHARLIEBIRD" - NOT A DRY EYE ON SECOND AVENUE" BY ERIC HARDMAN, JUNE 12, 2025.
VARIETY - LEARN TO KILL YOUR DEMON IN PERRY BLACKSHEAR’S FANTASIA TITLE ‘WHEN I CONSUME YOU’
Awards and Recognition
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNER, FOUNDERS AWARD
BEST U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURE FOR CHARLIEBIRD (2025)
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNER, BEST PERFORMANCE in a U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURE FOR CHARLIEBIRD (2025)
CINESTORY FOUNDATION TV WRITERS RETREAT SPRING (2022)
SCREAMFEST “BEST ACTRESS” 2021 FOR WHEN I CONSUME YOU (2021)
AUSTIN COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL “BEST DIRECTOR” (2019)