world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired world sales rights to Ugly Cry, the psychological thriller from writer-director Emily Robinson (Eighth Grade), which is set to world premiere at SXSW in the festival’s Narrative Spotlight section.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The short will make its world premiere as part of the Berlinale’s special screenings on February 13 before becoming available everywhere February 20.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
For the Los Angeles world premiere, Robbie wore special rings (designed by CeCe Fein-Hughes) with Elordi, and the pair then did an interview about them in British Vogue.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
The musical had its world premiere in summer 2018 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The short will make its world premiere as part of the Berlinale’s special screenings on February 13 before becoming available everywhere February 20.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
For the Los Angeles world premiere, Robbie wore special rings (designed by CeCe Fein-Hughes) with Elordi, and the pair then did an interview about them in British Vogue.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
The musical had its world premiere in summer 2018 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
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