A series of movie nights under the stars are coming to Brisbane thanks to American Express at South Bank from Thursday 4 October, and pups are most definitely invited. In an exciting month-long festival, there will be more than 30 film screenings of box office hits and highly anticipates new releases in a variety of genres. Mission impossible: Fallout, Incredibles 2, Crazy Rich Asians and Christopher Robin are just a few of the blockbuster films set to be shown in the Openair Cinema.

For those looking to get into the Halloween spirit with a thrilling flick, there is a special Halloween screening of The Nun being aired in complete darkness. Not everyone’s cup of tea, there are also more light-hearted films for those looking to take a trip down memory lane and indulge in cult-classics like Dirty Dancing, The Breakfast Club and Love Actually. The festival is also hosting numerous special events throughout the season, like the 10th Anniversary screening of Twilight, an open caption screening of The Merger, and an exclusive Girl’s Night In screening of A Simple Favour to raise funds for Cancer Council Queensland.

Not just movies, the festival will also be hosting live music and entertainment for visitors to enjoy. And for those who do not want to feel lonesome at the flicks, they have the chance to adopt a pooch during the Doggy Dates days. Purveyors of fine foods and authentic Italian cuisine will be excited to see Newstead mainstay, Salt Meats Cheese, catering the event. And for those with a sweet-tooth, Haagen Dazs is there as a sweet treat. With refreshments available from 4Pine Beer, PIMMS, Giesen Wines and Black Devil Cider.

The festival will end with a screening of Tom Hardy’s newest film, Venom, airing just one-week after official box-office release.

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