Ponsoldt 's second feature film that he also both wrote and directed was '' Smashed '' ( 2012 ) , which starred Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Aaron Paul . '' Smashed '' premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22 , 2012 , and won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Excellence in Independent Film Producing . The film also received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Winstead 's performance
2012 Sundance Film Festival
2012 Sundance Film Festival
James Ponsoldt