The phrase "a special screening for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a specific event or occasion where a film or video is shown to a select audience, often before its general release.
Example: "We are excited to announce a special screening for our loyal fans next Friday."
Alternatives: "an exclusive showing for" or "a private screening for".
(There was a special screening for schoolchildren on Friday afternoon).
We recently did a special screening for many of the people represented in the film.
School district officials then sought to allay their concerns by providing a special screening for the parents of third graders, although only about a fifth of them attended.
In between, a Fox spokesman said the studio had arranged a special screening for them and Mr. Gore a day before the premiere, and another screening for scientists.
There was a special screening for press and industry people that morning, and I receive an email saying it went well and I'm now "a hot potato".
The Thai auteur Apichatpong Weerasethakul, a Palme-winner for his ghost parable Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, has a special screening for his new project, Mekong Hotel.
And now, the Gillibrand shirt comes shortly before Lepore travels down to D.C. to meet Gillibrand for a special screening of Schmatta for legislators in hope of pushing the cause to higher houses.
In early October, Nolan held a special screening of Interstellar for his fellow directors, at the Imax cinema at Universal City.
On Oct. 11 a special screening of "Prayers For Bobby" took place in New York City.
As part of his campaign tour, Donald Trump reached into his deep pockets to fund a special screening of 13 Hours for his supporters at the Urbandale Carmike Cobblestone 9 multiplex.
But the most extraordinary event happened in Sicily in 1962 when he organised a special screening of Salvatore Giuliano for the people of Montelepre, the village where the bandit was born.
