A celluloid celebration of Queensland’s 150th anniversary of statehood will be held in Toowoomba’s Queens Park on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14.

Residents are invited to the free Q150 Film Festival outdoor screenings from 6.30pm at Frog’s Hollow.

Each night’s session starts with a short screening from the National Film and Sound Archive.

Friday’s program includes family movie Happy Feet (rated G) followed by an interval and then short film Aunty Maggie and Womba Wakgun. The final film is 48 Shades (rated M).

Nim’s Island (rated PG) is the second film to be screened on Saturday. The evening’s second session opens with short film Bloody Footy followed by All Men Are Liars (rated PG). The films selected have a particular connection to Queensland.

Highlights of the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers 60th anniversary commemorative DVD will be shown during the interval on each night’s program.

The DVD includes archival footage of the Carnival of Flowers starting in the 1950s and from each subsequent decade. Funds for the DVD were provided by the Q150 Community Funding Program.

The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers was earlier this year voted number six in a list of Q150 Icons – Events and Festivals category. The Carnival is Australia’s longest running horticultural event.

Food and drinks will be available for sale each night. Patrons are encouraged to bring a rug or a chair to enjoy the outdoor screening.

People interested in learning about movie making can attend a free interactive film workshop on Saturday, November 14.

Budding actors and directors can hear about the processes involved in movie making and post production work.

The free workshop will be held from 10.30am to noon at Toowoomba City Library in Victoria Street.

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The festival is presented by Warner Bros. Movie World.