Korine 's next project was the crime drama '' Spring Breakers '' , which was produced in 2012 in Florida , and starred James Franco , Selena Gomez , Vanessa Hudgens , Ashley Benson , and Korine 's wife , Rachel Korine . In looking at early scenes being filmed and in speaking toward the plot , cast , and earlier works of the filmmaker , '' Indiewire '' wrote " this might be the weirdest movie the director has ever made simply by nature of being totally unlike his previous work . " " That Mr. Korine appears to be having it both ( or many ) ways may seem like a cop-out , but only if you believe that the role of the artist is to be a didact or a scold . " wrote The New York Times . Principal filming wrapped up on March 30 , 2012 . The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 69th Venice International Film Festival . '' Spring Breakers '' received its world premiere at the 2012 Venice International Film Festival , and later was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival before being released to the general public in March 2013
69th Venice International Film Festival
69th Venice International Film Festival
Harmony Korine