'' Big Muddy '' was based on a short student film that Moneo had directed at Columbia University and presented at the Cinéfondation section of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival . While the short film , which was written by classmate Brian Paccione , had been set in New York City , Moneo opted to set his feature adaptation in his home province . It was shot in 20 days in 2013 , both Saskatoon in the Assiniboia region in southern Saskatchewan , and mixes elements of film noir with those of classic westerns
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
Big Muddy (film)