Libby Ewing is an award-winning director, writer, and actor who grew up in the foothills of Appalachia. Over the years, she has been awarded for her acting work, as well as directing for a pilot presentation. As a writer, Ewing was invited to attend CineStory Foundation Retreat. Her short films have been featured on platforms such as Crypt TV, Nobudge and Girlsinfilm. Ewing’s feature directorial debut CHARLIEBIRD, currently in its festival run, received the Founders Award for “Best Picture” at Tribeca Festival 2025, SCAD Savannah Film Festival Best Narrative Feature 2025, Lucca Film Festival Ciritcs Marcello Petrozziello Award, and Coronado Island Film Festival Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature. Her work focuses on female driven stories that explore themes of class, spirituality, and grief. She splits time between LA, Ohio and NYC.
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, BEST U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURE FOR CHARLIEBIRD (2025)
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNER, BEST PERFORMANCE in a U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURE FOR CHARLIEBIRD (2025)
SCAD SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNER, BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
LUCCA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNER, MARCELLO PETROZZIELLO AWARD
CORONADO ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNER, JURY PRIZE for BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
CINESTORY FOUNDATION TV WRITERS RETREAT SPRING (2022)
SCREAMFEST “BEST ACTRESS” 2021 FOR WHEN I CONSUME YOU (2021)
AUSTIN COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL “BEST DIRECTOR” (2019)