world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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The Contract had its world premiere at the Cairo Film Festival last year.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF)’s anticipated Baltic Films Competition, curated for the 8th time by Edvinas Pukšta, has just been unveiled, with a rich lineup of 11 titles including three world premieres.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The concert featured three world premieres, performances by former Minnesota Orchestra principal clarinet Burt Hara (recently retired from the Los Angeles Philharmonic), and co-artistic director Ariana Kim’s recent explorations into Carnatic music.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film has screened at festivals including San Sebastian, Rio de Janeiro, Busan, Vancouver, Chicago, Woodstock and will also be playing at Newport Beach, Denver, and Cairo.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF)’s anticipated Baltic Films Competition, curated for the 8th time by Edvinas Pukšta, has just been unveiled, with a rich lineup of 11 titles including three world premieres.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
The concert featured three world premieres, performances by former Minnesota Orchestra principal clarinet Burt Hara (recently retired from the Los Angeles Philharmonic), and co-artistic director Ariana Kim’s recent explorations into Carnatic music.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
Following its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film has screened at festivals including San Sebastian, Rio de Janeiro, Busan, Vancouver, Chicago, Woodstock and will also be playing at Newport Beach, Denver, and Cairo.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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