world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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The documentary, which had its world premiere at the annual festival last weekend, was pulled from the virtual platform, which allows virtual and hybrid pass holders to participate in the festival online, on Friday afternoon.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The hybrid film Fiume o morte!, which translates as Rijeka or Death!, gets its world premiere in the Tiger Competition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Sunday.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
His two most recent films had their world premiere at the Festival de Cannes in 2023: Anselm, his documentary film in 3D about Anselm Kiefer, and his Japanese feature film Perfect Days, for which lead actor Kōji Yakusho received the award for best actor in Cannes.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The film will have its world premiere at the Berlinale as part of the Berlinale Special Gala section.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 Feb. 2025
The hybrid film Fiume o morte!, which translates as Rijeka or Death!, gets its world premiere in the Tiger Competition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) on Sunday.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
His two most recent films had their world premiere at the Festival de Cannes in 2023: Anselm, his documentary film in 3D about Anselm Kiefer, and his Japanese feature film Perfect Days, for which lead actor Kōji Yakusho received the award for best actor in Cannes.
—Jane Levere, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
The film will have its world premiere at the Berlinale as part of the Berlinale Special Gala section.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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