'' Blue Ruin '' is a 2013 American thriller film written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier , and starring Macon Blair . The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival as part of the Directors ' Fortnight section on May 17 , 2013 , where it won the FIPRESCI Prize . Saulnier funded production on the film through a successful Kickstarter campaign , which MTV.com called " the perfect example of what crowdfunding can accomplish . " The film was nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2015 Independent Spirit Awards
Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
Blue Ruin