One more week to see ‘become’ by local artist Frank Conway
become, a film portrait by Frank Conway of influential Sligo sculptor Fred Conlon, filmed six weeks before he died from a brain tumour in 2005, closes at The Model on Saturday, April 2nd. become has drawn local and national visitors to this showcase of Sligo artist Frank Conway’s work. Informed
IFTA award-winning director Juanita Wilson to attend special screening at The Model
The harrowing and tragic, award-winning movie ‘As If I Am Not There’ will be screened at The Model Cinema from March 30th – April 1st. ‘As If I Am Not There’ tells the story of a young woman from Sarajevo whose life is shattered the day a young soldier walks
On the film “Howl”
I watched Howl last night with a little bit of trepidation, as I had read Ginsberg, Borroughs and Kerouac obsessively in my early twenties and was afraid that this film would make that fascinating period of the Beat Generation too pretty, but it has to be said that this is
Our exciting series of talks for The Ruby Blue Social Club
Our programme of exciting talks for “The Ruby Blue Social Club”:https://themodel.ie/education/the-ruby-blue-social-club;,our educational programme for over 55s and friends, continues this month with a feast of Yeats events. For the festival of Bealtaine in May, the month that celebrates creativity in older people, we have a talk from Stella Mews on
Free short film programme at The Model cinema this springtime
Grab a coffee and see a freebie short film at The Model Cinema on Saturdays at 2.30pm this springtime. Shorts@TheModel is a new programme of diverse short films from up-and-coming Irish filmmakers, which showcases the sheer diversity and creativity in contemporary Irish film-making and animation. All Shorts@TheModel screenings are free;
Free screenings of Oscar nominated short at The Model this weekend
Oscar night rolls around again this Sunday, 27 Feb. The only Irish nomination is the 15-minute short film The CRUSH, directed and written by Michael Creagh, with Sligo actress, Olga Werhly, in the lead role as the beautiful teacher, Miss Purdy. Eight-year-old Ardal (played by newcomer, Oran Creagh) has a