world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Their debut film The Cleaners about the shadow industry of digital censorship celebrated its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The film has its world premiere on Friday in the Asian Future section of the Tokyo International Film Festival and will go on commercial release in Taiwan the following week.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle, and Jennifer Lopez co-star in the feature that will have its world premiere at TIFF 2024.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
In 2023, the feature-length documentary had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
The film has its world premiere on Friday in the Asian Future section of the Tokyo International Film Festival and will go on commercial release in Taiwan the following week.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Don Cheadle, and Jennifer Lopez co-star in the feature that will have its world premiere at TIFF 2024.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
In 2023, the feature-length documentary had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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