world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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The Brutalist staged its world premiere at the 81st annual Venice Film Festival and is attracting major attention this awards season, with multiple nominations including Best Picture from the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Association.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The film made its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and has continued to screen widely at film festivals worldwide including, SXSW, CPH:DOX, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, IFFBoston, Hot Docs, Hamptons Film Festival, and next at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Featuring classic Cambodian rock hits and songs from the L.A. band Dengue Fever, the play made its world premiere at South Coast Repertory in 2018 and has since been programmed all over the country.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The movie has been named one of American Film Institute’s top 10 films of the year and nabbed three wins at the Cannes Film Festival after its world premiere — including a best actress nod for Gomez, along with costars Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The film made its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, and has continued to screen widely at film festivals worldwide including, SXSW, CPH:DOX, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, IFFBoston, Hot Docs, Hamptons Film Festival, and next at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Featuring classic Cambodian rock hits and songs from the L.A. band Dengue Fever, the play made its world premiere at South Coast Repertory in 2018 and has since been programmed all over the country.
—Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
The movie has been named one of American Film Institute’s top 10 films of the year and nabbed three wins at the Cannes Film Festival after its world premiere — including a best actress nod for Gomez, along with costars Karla Sofía Gascón, Adriana Paz and Zoe Saldaña.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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