A NUMBER of films have been announced for outdoor screenings in Dorset this year.

The 2022 Purbeck Film Festival is being launched with a number of open-air screenings of films including a Disney animation, an American musical classic and the latest James Bond thriller.

The films will be shown at a number of venues including National Trust's Corfe Castle and Durlston Country Park, both offering stunning backdrop for cinemagoers.

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Disney's 2021 film Encanto will be the first film to screen, showing at Durlston on May 31 and taking audiences on a journey to the mountains of Colombia.

Other film screenings include 2018's post-apocalyptic horror film A Quiet Place on July 28 at Durlston, and 2021's musical comedy Sing 2 on August 26 at Corfe Castle.

Andrea Etherington, chair of the festival said: "We are delighted with the range of films being shown this year, offering a real treat to anyone wanting to watch great cinema in wonderful outdoor settings."