'' Martha Marcy May Marlene '' premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in January , with Durkin winning the festival 's U.S. Directing Award for Best Drama . It also screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival on September 11 , 2011 . The film received a limited release in the United States on October 21 , 2011
2011 Sundance Film Festival
2011 Sundance Film Festival
Martha Marcy May Marlene