world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Friendship’s world premiere took place at TIFF on Sept. 8, 2024.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
The film had its world premiere at SXSW and also screened at Locarno and Sitges.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The film is set to world premiere in Berlinale’s Panorama strand as one of the few documentaries in this year’s selection.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Reeve's real-life story of tragedy and triumph was recently explored in the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024 and is now available to stream on Max.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
The film had its world premiere at SXSW and also screened at Locarno and Sitges.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025
The film is set to world premiere in Berlinale’s Panorama strand as one of the few documentaries in this year’s selection.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Reeve's real-life story of tragedy and triumph was recently explored in the documentary Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, which had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2024 and is now available to stream on Max.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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