Written and directed by Melody C. Roscher, the film ‘Bird in Hand’ follows the newly engaged Bird Rowe (Alisha Wainwright) as she returns to her rural hometown to plan the wedding with her narcissistic hippie mother Carlotta (Christine Lahti). Bird also has a hidden agenda, one that leads her to her mother’s new neighbors, a misguided couple on a mission to ‘rebrand’ a plantation. Truth, lies, and fantasy collide against that backdrop, leading to a surprising climax as tender as it is funny.
‘Bird in Hand’ stars Alisha Wainwright (as Bird Rowe), Christine Lahti (as Carlotta), James Le Gros (as Dennis), Annabelle Dexter-Jones (as Leigh), Jeffrey Nordling (as Dale), and K. Todd Freeman (as Bower).
Producers of ‘Bird in Hand’ include Craig Shilowich, Alex Schepsman, Danielle Massie, Cody Ryder, Sam Bisbee, Sterling Brim, and Saba Zerehi, with executive producers Lillian LaSalle, Michael Fowler, Zelene Fowler, Steelo Brim, DC Wade, Josh Peters, Robina Riccitiello, Zeus Kontoyannis, Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Lance Acord, John Craighead, and Muwaffaq Salti. Production companies are Park Pictures, Mizzle Media, Ossentra Films, Spark Features, Zeus Pictures, and The Wonder Club.
The film’s cinematography is by Matt Clegg, the music is by Calvin Hagenson and Morgan Thomas Henderson, with editing by David Formentin.
Watch the trailer below:
The Future of Film Is Female and Persimmon will release ‘Bird in Hand’ in limited theaters on October 2, 2026 (with additional city screenings following), prior to video on demand in December 2026.
For more details, visit the official website here.
Alisha Wainwright is most known for Shadowhunters and Raising Dion. Christine Lahti is most known for Chicago Hope, Swing Shift, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. James Le Gros is most known for Drugstore Cowboy, Living in Oblivion, and Point Break.
