Meadowlarks (film)
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| Directed by | Tasha Hubbard |
| Written by | Tasha Hubbard Emil Sher |
| Produced by | Tyler Hagan Julia Rosenberg |
| Starring | Michael Greyeyes Carmen Moore Alex Rice Michelle Thrush |
| Cinematography | James Klopko |
| Edited by | Simone Smith |
Production companies | January Media Experimental Forest Films |
| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
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Meadowlarks is a Canadian drama film, directed by Tasha Hubbard and released in 2025.[2] It stars Michael Greyeyes, Carmen Moore, Alex Rice, Michelle Thrush and Lorne Duquette as five Cree siblings who were separated by the Sixties Scoop, who are meeting for the first time as adults.[3]
Production
Hubbard's scripted narrative filmmaking debut following numerous documentary films, it is based in part on her 2017 film Birth of a Family.[2] It originally also had the working title Birth of a Family.[3]
The film was shot in fall 2024 in Golden, British Columbia, and Banff and Calgary, Alberta.[2]
Release
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025.[4]
It was subsequently screened at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for the Panorama program.[5]
Critical response
Matthew Simpson of That Shelf wrote that "in many ways, Meadowlarks feels like a play. There are a few locations, and lots of dialogue, but that is perhaps the point. These are stories that need to be shared, that we need to hear, based on the real-life experiences of people to whom this happened. Giving them space to do just that is a part of healing. Be it in documentary form, like Hubbard’s Birth of a Family, upon which this film is based, or here in Meadowlarks. These stories remind us that these events didn’t happen in the abstract, or in isolation, and the choice to dramatize these conversations in the present instead of re-enacting them in a period-set film helps remind us that we as a nation are still grappling with our troubled legacy."[6]
References
- ^ "MEADOWLARKS". British Columbia Film Classification Office - Consumer Protection BC. October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c Jamie Casemore, "Tasha Hubbard wraps scripted directorial debut Birth of a Family". Playback, December 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Andreas Wiseman, "Michael Greyeyes, Carmen Moore, Alex Rice & Michelle Thrush Wrap Shoot On 'Birth Of A Family'". Deadline Hollywood, November 28, 2024.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Galas & Presentations: World Premieres 'Good Fortune', 'Nuremberg', Sydney Sweeney Pic 'Christy', Angelina Jolie 'Couture'; North American Debuts Guillermo del Toro's 'Frankenstein', Dwayne Johnson 'Smashing Machine'". Deadline Hollywood, July 21, 2025.
- ^ Andrew Tracy, "Three Canadian films claim audience awards at VIFF". Playback, September 20, 2025.
- ^ Matthew Simpson, "Meadowlarks Review: TIFF 2025". That Shelf, September 7, 2025.
External links
- Meadowlarks at IMDb