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
Pawgust 2023

Tue, 1 Aug - Thu, 31 Aug 2023
The Prince Consort Hotel, Fortitude Valley

The Prince Consort is pairing pints with pooches all month, complete with special dog-friendly events, cocktails named after canines and fundraising for Animal Welfare League Queensland.

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Event
Dave Brown: Behind The Boosh

Wed, 16 Aug - Sun, 20 Aug 2023
North Gallery, Fitzroy

This mighty exhibition takes a peek into the comedy troupe's history, as snapped by Dave Brown aka Bollo the Gorilla.

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Event
Dave Brown: Behind The Boosh

Wed, 2 Aug - Sun, 6 Aug 2023
M2 Gallery, Surry Hills

This mighty exhibition takes a peek into the comedy troupe's history, as snapped by Dave Brown aka Bollo the Gorilla.

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News
Mighty Exhibition 'Behind The Boosh' Is Touring Its Peek Into the Comedy Troupe's History Down Under

As well as playing Bollo the Gorilla, Dave Brown has snapped 20 years of 'The Mighty Boosh' antics — and you can take a look.

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Event
Asteroid City

Thu, 10 Aug - Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Brisbane

With stars, style and a bittersweet search for meaning in a small desert town, Wes Anderson makes another meticulous and witty delight.

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Event
Asteroid City

Thu, 10 Aug - Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

With stars, style and a bittersweet search for meaning in a small desert town, Wes Anderson makes another meticulous and witty delight.

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News
Sigourney Weaver Burns Up the Screen in Book-to-TV Aussie Miniseries 'The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart'

The acting legend plays an Australian matriarch wading through secrets and lies with her orphaned granddaughter.

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Event
Asteroid City

Thu, 10 Aug - Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

With stars, style and a bittersweet search for meaning in a small desert town, Wes Anderson makes another meticulous and witty delight.

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Event
'Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion': $10 Tickets

Fri, 4 Aug - Sun, 13 Aug 2023
ACMI, Melbourne

For ten days, ACMI is offering $10 tickets to this world-premiere exhibition about women across screen history.

Buy Tickets

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News
Save the Date: 'Parrtjima — A Festival In Light' Will Dazzle the Red Centre Again in April 2024

This spectacular First Nations festival will light up Alice Springs for another year, but with a different team delivering its events.

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News
Pluto TV Is Bringing More Than 50 New Free Streaming Channels to Australia Via 10 Play

'South Park', 'I Love Lucy', MTV's reality shows, Nickelodeon classics — they'll all score their own dedicated ad-supported channels.

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News
The Gold Coast's Palazzo Versace Has Been Reborn as the Imperial Hotel and Is Set for a Refurb

The 200-bed Main Beach spot will leave its exterior unchanged and keep its antique chandelier, but give its rooms a makeover.

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Event
Meg 2: The Trench

Thu, 3 Aug - Wed, 23 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Jason Statham battles multiple megalodons in this creature-feature franchise's second splash, which even 'High-Rise' and 'Free Fire' filmmaker Ben Wheatley can't keep afloat.

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Event
Meg 2: The Trench

Thu, 3 Aug - Wed, 23 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Jason Statham battles multiple megalodons in this creature-feature franchise's second splash, which even 'High-Rise' and 'Free Fire' filmmaker Ben Wheatley can't keep afloat.

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Meg 2: The Trench

Thu, 3 Aug - Wed, 23 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

Jason Statham battles multiple megalodons in this creature-feature franchise's second splash, which even 'High-Rise' and 'Free Fire' filmmaker Ben Wheatley can't keep afloat.

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Chevalier

Thu, 3 Aug - Wed, 23 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Charmingly led by Kelvin Harrison Jr, this biopic steps through the story of French Creole violinist and composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

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Chevalier

Thu, 3 Aug - Wed, 23 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Charmingly led by Kelvin Harrison Jr, this biopic steps through the story of French Creole violinist and composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

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Chevalier

Thu, 3 Aug - Wed, 23 Aug 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

Charmingly led by Kelvin Harrison Jr, this biopic steps through the story of French Creole violinist and composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

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News
Coming of Age and Coming Out: 'Heartstopper' Season Two Keeps Swooning in Big, Small, Cute and Complex Moments

Returning for a second season, Netflix's queer teen gem is still as sweet, smart and joyous as ever.

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Event
Chartreuse x Hubert's Magnums and Movies

Mon, 7 Aug and Mon, 21 Aug 2023
Restaurant Hubert, Sydney

Restaurant Hubert's beloved evenings of cinema and supersized vino return, and this time there'll also be herbacious cocktails in the mix.

Buy Tickets

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