"To play the festival" means to perform or participate in an event or gathering dedicated to celebrating art, music, or other forms of entertainment. Full definition
We're trying to be «right» but in so doing we're trusting how films played festivals, not how they're playing with critics. (awardsdaily.com)
(The film played the festival circuit last year under the title Ruth & Alex.) One movie is the story of a longtime married couple, Ruth (Diane Keaton) and Alex (Morgan Freeman), who... (avclub.com)
After a great weekend at Play By Play festival in Wellington, we stopped by Aurora44's HQ, played some Ashen and talked about their experience going indie with an ambitious game. (frogshark.com)