world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Thirty-three will be world premieres and 74 will be U.S. premieres.
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
The Santa Barbara Film Festival has revealed its entire program for its upcoming 40th edition, which includes 32 world premieres and 74 U.S. premieres from 60 countries.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
The film, which made its world premiere at the International Film Festival of India last year, follows a meticulous railway ticket checker whose discovery of minor bank discrepancies leads him down a dangerous path of systemic corruption.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin co-direct the film that had its world premiere at the 2024 DOC NYC, where it was awarded the top prize for the festival’s Metropolis competition.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
The Santa Barbara Film Festival has revealed its entire program for its upcoming 40th edition, which includes 32 world premieres and 74 U.S. premieres from 60 countries.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
The film, which made its world premiere at the International Film Festival of India last year, follows a meticulous railway ticket checker whose discovery of minor bank discrepancies leads him down a dangerous path of systemic corruption.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin co-direct the film that had its world premiere at the 2024 DOC NYC, where it was awarded the top prize for the festival’s Metropolis competition.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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