world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Rental Family had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The production will receive its world premiere on March 1.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Retirement Plan had a world premiere at the Galway Film Festival before going on to win the Grand Jury Award and Audience Award in the Animated Short Competition at SXSW.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and, after a 2025 awards-qualifying run, will be released by Row K Entertainment in January.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
The production will receive its world premiere on March 1.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Retirement Plan had a world premiere at the Galway Film Festival before going on to win the Grand Jury Award and Audience Award in the Animated Short Competition at SXSW.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September and, after a 2025 awards-qualifying run, will be released by Row K Entertainment in January.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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