world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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For the first time, all entries in both the main competition and documentary categories are world premieres.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
Defying those difficulties, Alex Vlack’s The Revisionist, a Tribeca world premiere, gives us not one but four main characters who are published or aspiring writers.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Stiller got the opportunity to look back on his second directorial feature at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, where a new 4K restoration of the film had its world premiere on Friday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Louder Than Fear, at its Tribeca Film Festival world premiere on Saturday, June 13, in New York City.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
Defying those difficulties, Alex Vlack’s The Revisionist, a Tribeca world premiere, gives us not one but four main characters who are published or aspiring writers.
—Stephen Farber, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2026
Stiller got the opportunity to look back on his second directorial feature at the 2026 Tribeca Festival, where a new 4K restoration of the film had its world premiere on Friday.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
Louder Than Fear, at its Tribeca Film Festival world premiere on Saturday, June 13, in New York City.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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