world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival will open with a world premiere screening of Norweigan filmmaker Eirik Svensson’s latest feature Safe House (Før mørket).
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
At the Sundance world premiere, sobs and cries could be heard from the audience as David and Benji grapple with their past and their pain.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Belcher originates his role from the 2017 world premiere production that Colman Domingo directed in Boston.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Even though its release date was in limbo, a world premiere for Horizon 2 was held at the Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 7.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
At the Sundance world premiere, sobs and cries could be heard from the audience as David and Benji grapple with their past and their pain.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Belcher originates his role from the 2017 world premiere production that Colman Domingo directed in Boston.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Even though its release date was in limbo, a world premiere for Horizon 2 was held at the Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 7.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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