A prior screening had taken place earlier that month at the 20th Busan International Film Festival in South Korea on October 3 , 2015 . The short was also supposed to screen at the Venice Film Festival on September 7 , 2015 but was reportedly cancelled due to technical problems . Rumors also floated that the reason behind the cancellation was due to some perceiving the film as a promotional piece rather than one of artistic merit
20th Busan International Film Festival
20th Busan International Film Festival
The Audition (2015 film)