APART from being international hits, what do blockbuster films It’s Complicated, Alice In Wonderland, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Crazy Heart and A Single Man have in common?

They are flicking on to a screen in South Bank’s Rainforest Green as part of the first season of Brisbane Openair Cinema.

Openair cinema runs an entire event series each year at Australia’s most iconic summer locations, Bondi Beach and St Kilda and has now come to Brisbane.

Adult tickets are $15 and Gold Class tickets, which includes reserve seating, Henkell Sparkling, blankets, deckchair, and refreshments, are also available, for $25.  Visit Brisbane Openair website.

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Make the most of summer weather and head down to picturesque New Farm Park for Brisbane’s annual Moonlight Cinema.

Pack a picnic, bring a blanket or let the alfresco cinema staff cater to you with bean bags and gourmet goodies and enjoy a fine selection of film including new releases and old favourites.

From Monty Python’s Life of Brian (January 7) to Where the Wild Things are (January 20) and Avatar (January 22), there’s something for everyone at this popular event.

And with showings running from sundown nearly every day until February 21, there’s plenty of time to catch your favourite stars on the big screen in the great outdoors.

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Abigail Breslin stars in Nim's Island, one of the films featured in the festival program.

New Farm Park is home of outdoor cinema this summer with the Q150 Film Festival kicking off the season this weekend.

Before Moonlight Cinema launches it’s hefty program, film lovers will have the chance to catch eight films – both feature and short length – in the park from Friday as part of Queensland’s big birthday celebrations.

Each of the films to be screened have a special Queensland connection and there’s something to appeal to everyone – from the family classic, animated penguin adventure, Happy Feet to some of the state’s earliest films complete with insightful narration.