Next Film Night: Four Mothers

The next film night will feature Four Mothers, rated MA 15+, screening at 7.30pm on Friday 6 February at the CQU Cook Theatre, CQU Ooralea Campus, Building 1 (at the end of the road), 351–371 Boundary Road, Ooralea.

For the first film night of the year, audiences will be taken to Ireland with this delightful film. Wine and nibblies will be served after the screening as usual. Ticket prices remain unchanged: $10 for members and students, and $15 for all others. Booking online assists with planning and catering and helps reduce queues on the night, which are expected given it is the first screening of the year.

Tickets are available via trybooking.com.

Four Mothers (2024, Ireland/UK, MA 15+, 1 hour 29 minutes) is the winner of the Audience Award at the BFI London Film Festival. This sharp-edged comedy blends wit, warmth and chaos, following Edward (James McArdle), a writer on the brink of international success whose plans for a U.S. book tour are derailed when his mother Alma (Fionnula Flanagan) suffers a stroke.

Edward finds himself balancing deadlines, doctor’s visits and caregiving responsibilities, which escalate when his three best friends leave town for a Pride festival, leaving him to care for their mothers as well.

The result is a whirlwind weekend in Dublin as four very different women share one roof, with arguments, secrets and unexpected connections unfolding along the way. Directed by Darren Thornton, the film is a heartfelt and humorous exploration of family, both chosen and otherwise.

Memberships for 2026 are also now available via trybooking.com. Attendees are encouraged to complete memberships online before the February film night to help reduce queues. If this is not possible, membership forms can be downloaded and brought to the next film night with cash or card payment.

Annual membership is $25 and provides reduced admission to regular monthly films and the Mackay International Film Festival. Gold membership, priced at $80, includes free admission to monthly FAM film nights, along with member pricing for festivals and special events.

More information is available at https://filmartsmackay.weebly.com/.

Details:
Next film night: Four Mothers
Rated MA 15+
7:30pm Friday 6th February
CQU Cook Theatre, CQU Ooralea Campus Building 1 (at the end of the road), 351-371 Boundary Road, Ooralea.

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