The term "opening night selection" refers to a performance or presentation that is specifically chosen for the first evening of an event, festival, or series. Full definition
A24's Lady Bird will play as Opening Night selection and The Weinstein Company's The Current War will serve as AFF's Centerpiece Film. (seligfilmnews.com)
This week brings the start of the New York Film Festival, and with it, three tentpole films angling for a spot in the awards derby: opening night selection Last Flag Flying, from Richard Linklater; centerpiece selection The Meyerowitz Stories: New and Selected, from Noah Baumbach, which already premiered at Cannes; and Wonder Wheel from Woody Allen, featuring an already - buzzed - about lead performance from Kate Winslet. (vanityfair.com)
Joining Opening Night selection The Walk and Closing Night selection Miles Ahead in making their World Premieres at the 2015 festival are Steven Spielberg «s Cold War drama Bridge of Spies (starring Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance) and Laura Israel «s documentary portrait Don't Blink: Robert Frank. (waytooindie.com)