world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Festival founder, Shanxi native Jia Zhangke, welcomed the audience, noting that this year’s lineup spans 53 films from 20 territories, including 30% world premieres and 62% Asian premieres.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The film just had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest over the weekend, and early reviews have been largely positive, hailing its combination of laugh-out-loud jokes and gory scares.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
The Netflix movie had its world premiere at Telluride and screened at TIFF, and now comes to San Sebastian to delight European audiences for the first time.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
The film is set to make its world premiere at the New Orleans Film Festival on October 24.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
The film just had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest over the weekend, and early reviews have been largely positive, hailing its combination of laugh-out-loud jokes and gory scares.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
The Netflix movie had its world premiere at Telluride and screened at TIFF, and now comes to San Sebastian to delight European audiences for the first time.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
The film is set to make its world premiere at the New Orleans Film Festival on October 24.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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