Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward is Concrete Playground's Editor — and also Film and TV Editor, Film and TV Critic, Arts and Entertainment Editor, and Brisbane Editor. If it's on a screen big or small, happening in Brisbane and southeast Queensland, or news of national and international interest — particularly arts and entertainment — then Sarah is across it.

Sarah has also been a film critic for ABC radio for over a decade. Covering all things cinema and television, Sarah has written for Screen International since 2015, and contributed to SBS, ACMI, AACTA, Birth.Movies.Death, Flicks, Senses of Cinema, ScreenHub, ArtsHub, Junkee, FilmInk, Lumina, Metro Magazine, Screen Education and more. Sarah's background includes managing, writing for, mentoring at, being on judging panels at and hosting Q&As at Australian film festivals, such as the Brisbane International Film Festival, Melbourne International Film Festival, Sydney Film Festival, Queensland Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Brisbane Asia Pacific Film Festival and Gold Coast Film Festival.

Favourite cinema in Brisbane: Angelika Film Centre, which is a glorious new place to see a movie.

Favourite cinema in Sydney: Golden Age Cinema & Bar, the one cinema everyone needs to go to in Sydney if they only go to one cinema.

Favourite cinema in Melbourne: The Astor Theatre, and not just because of its history with cinema cats.

Event
Jewish International Film Festival 2023

Thu, 16 Nov - Sun, 26 Nov 2023
New Farm Cinemas, New Farm

Taking over New Farm Cinemas, this year's JIFF features musicals, rom-coms and a documentary for 'Oppenheimer' fans.

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Jewish International Film Festival 2023

Mon, 23 Oct - Wed, 29 Nov 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Taking over Melbourne's Lido and Classic Cinemas, this year's JIFF features musicals, rom-coms, TV shows and a documentary for 'Oppenheimer' fans.

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Jewish International Film Festival 2023

Tue, 24 Oct - Tue, 28 Nov 2023
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Taking over Sydney's Ritz and Roseville cinemas, this year's JIFF features musicals, rom-coms, TV shows and a documentary for 'Oppenheimer' fans.

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Dark Mofo Is Taking a Break in 2024, Except for Its Beloved Winter Feast and Nude Solstice Swim

After turning ten with a bang, the Tasmanian winter arts festival is pausing the bulk of its events in 2024 to shape its plans for 2025 onwards.

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The Jewish International Film Festival Is Back for 2023 with 55 Australian-Premiere Movies and TV Shows

This year's JIFF lineup includes a matchmaking rom-com, an atomic-age documentary for 'Oppenheimer' fans and a Henry Winkler-starring television comedy.

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Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' Musical Is Bringing Its Tale as Old as Time to Brisbane and Melbourne

Currently enjoying an Australian-premiere season in Sydney, the Tony- and Olivier Award-winning stage hit will head both south and north in 2024.

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'Sex Education' Knows How to Climax in Its Heartfelt, Charming and Mature Fourth and Final Season

Across one last run of eight episodes, the Netflix favourite says goodbye to the Moordale crew with another affectionate and astute bang.

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A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2023

Thu, 28 Sep - Sun, 1 Oct 2023
Dendy Newtown, Newtown

For 15 years, this Sydney horror showcase has been spooking cinemagoers — and it's back for 2023 with ten features and 31 shorts.

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This Brisbane Film Festival Is Completely Dedicated to Movies That Feature Repulsive Liquids

It's slime, goo, ectoplasm and sludge's time to shine at the Brisbane Only Repulsive Liquid Film Festival.

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Brisbane Only Repulsive Liquids Film Festival

Fri, 22 Sep - Sun, 1 Oct 2023
New Farm Cinemas, New Farm

As the name makes plain, this Brisbane film fest is completely dedicated to movies that feature repulsive liquids.

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House of Lobster 2023

Sun, 1 Oct - Thu, 30 Nov 2023
One Fish Two Fish, Kangaroo Point

One Fish Two Fish is dedicating two months to three-course lobster feasts.

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SXSW Sydney Screen Festival 2023

Sun, 15 Oct - Sat, 21 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

An outback thriller, Jacob Elordi's new film and a TLC doco are all on the lineup at Australia's first-ever SXSW screen festival.

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Brisbane International Film Festival 2023

Thu, 26 Oct - Sun, 5 Nov 2023
Various cinemas in Brisbane

A Paul Mescal-starring romance, Taika Waititi's new movie, this year's Cannes and Venice winners — they're all on the lineup when BIFF returns for 11 days.

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Pharaoh

Fri, 14 Jun - Sun, 6 Oct 2024
NGV International, Melbourne

This blockbuster NGV exhibition is bringing 500-plus ancient Egyptian items to Melbourne in 2024.

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Event
'Jurassic World': The Exhibition

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 - Sun, 18 Feb 2024
SuperLuna Pavilion, Sydney Olympic Park

This exhibition filled with life-sized, lifelike creatures is roaring into Sydney for the dinosaur franchise's 30th anniversary.

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Enter the Arena: 'The Hunger Games' Prequel 'The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes' Just Dropped a New Trailer

Let the games begin — based on Suzanne Collins' book on the same name, this new addition to the franchise dives into the Hunger Games' early years.

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10,000 Kazoos

Sat, 23 Sep, 2023
Victoria Park / Barrambin, Herston

Brisbane Festival is filling Victoria Park / Barrambin with a 10,000-kazoo orchestra — and you can take part.

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Event
It Lives Inside

Thu, 21 Sep - Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Filtering US teen horror through the Indian American experience gives this tense and thoughtful film not only a fresh perspective, but also weight and meaning.

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It Lives Inside

Thu, 21 Sep - Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Filtering US teen horror through the Indian American experience gives this tense and thoughtful film not only a fresh perspective, but also weight and meaning.

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It Lives Inside

Thu, 21 Sep - Wed, 11 Oct 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

Filtering US teen horror through the Indian American experience gives this tense and thoughtful film not only a fresh perspective, but also weight and meaning.

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