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.

News
Coming Soon: Jane Austen, Shakespeare and Tolkien Are in the Spotlight at Literature Loving-Exhibition 'Writers Revealed'

Displaying on the Gold Coast, this world-first showcase spans six centuries of work, bringing author portraits and rare manuscripts to Australia.

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Event
Lunar New Year at Donna Chang

Tue, 28 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Donna Chang, Brisbane City

This CBD Chinese fine-diner is a heritage-listed former bank is serving up lunch banquets, dinner feasts, dragon dancers and more to welcome the Year of the Snake.

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Qantas Is Launching Direct Flights From Australia to Sapporo So You Can Get to Japan's Snowfields Quicker

The new route flies out of Sydney and will launch this coming December, ready for the 2025–26 snow season.

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Event
Biggest Best IMAX Film Festival

Sat, 11 Jan - Sun, 2 Mar 2025
IMAX Melbourne, Carlton

This IMAX Melbourne film festival is filled with the best and biggest flicks to see on its huge 32-metre-wide by 23-metre-tall screen.

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Warner Bros Discovery Open Air Cinema at Darling Quarter

Thu, 9 Jan - Sun, 26 Jan 2025
Village Green, Darling Quarter, Sydney

Darling Quarter's free outdoor cinema dedicated to Warner Bros films is back with 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice', 'Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory', 'Man of Steel' and more.

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Felons' Cinema Sessions

Tue, 21 Jan, 2025
Felons Brewing Co, Brisbane City

Brisbane's riverside CBD brewery is improving your Tuesdays with free flicks in its Barrel Hall.

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News
From Adam Elliot Talking 'Memoir of a Snail' to the Philippous with ONEFOUR, AACTA Festival's 2025 Lineup Just Got Bigger

Australian actors Damon Herriman, Kate Mulvany, Teresa Palmer and Jack Thompson have also joined the packed program.

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Reimagining Classic Horror, Reflecting Reality and Scaring Up Resonant Emotion: Julia Garner and Leigh Whannell Chat 'Wolf Man'

What keeps drawing Garner to on-screen tension and unease — and Whannell to modernising iconic movie monsters? We found out.

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More Than Just Shooting Stars: Bag Raiders Talk Internet Fame, Creative Freedom and Loving Playing Festivals

It's been a decade and a half since 'Shooting Stars' helped bring this Australian electronic music duo to fame — and, with their own label, plus frequent sets at fests like AO Live, Jack Glass and Chris Stracey are as inspired as ever.

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Jacob Elordi-Starring Australian Miniseries 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' Has a Date with Your Streaming Queue in April

Directed by 'True History of the Kelly Gang' and 'Nitram' filmmaker Justin Kurzel, the five-parter is set to arrive just in time for Easter long-weekend viewing.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival

Wed, 12 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Celebrate European cinema with a packed film festival lineup featuring 44 movies from 26 countries.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival

Wed, 12 Feb - Wed, 12 Mar 2025
Ritz Cinema, Randwick

Celebrate European cinema with a packed film festival lineup featuring 44 movies from 26 countries.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival's 2025 Lineup Serves Up a Feast of European Cinema's Latest and Greatest

When you're not watching the highest-grossing French movie of 2024 or Sweden's latest Oscar submission, you can catch a restoration of four features by iconic filmmaker François Truffaut.

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Anarchy in Australia and New Zealand: Sex Pistols Are Touring Down Under for the First Time in Almost 30 Years

The iconic punk-rock band will play their 1977 record 'Never Mind The Bollocks' when they head this way in April 2025.

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Year of the Snake Chinese New Year Dinners at Stanley

Wed, 29 Jan - Sun, 2 Feb 2025
Stanley Restaurant, Brisbane City

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Cantonese feast and lion dances by the river at Howard Smith Wharves' Cantonese restaurant.

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Lunar New Year at The Star Brisbane

Sun, 12 Jan - Wed, 12 Feb 2025
The Star Brisbane, Brisbane City

Enjoy a street food-inspired banquet or tuck into a luxe sashimi platter, then watch lion dances and place your hopes for the year ahead on the wishing tree.

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Vietnamese New Year at Ngon

Sat, 1 Feb, 2025
Ngon Brisbane, Paddington

Celebrate Vietnamese New Year on Given Terrace with a night of feasting — there'll be prawn tapioca dumplings, slow-cooked pork, XO fried rice and more on offer.

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Love Is on the Lineup — Plus Recent Music-Filled Films — for Your February 2025 Moonlight Cinema Dates

Program highlights include '10 Things I Hate About You', 'The Notebook', sing-along 'Wicked' sessions, 'Better Man' and 'A Complete Unknown'.

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Fat Noodle's Lunar New Year Banquet

Sun, 12 Jan - Wed, 12 Feb 2025
Fat Noodle, Brisbane City

Luke Nguyen's eatery is serving up six-course banquets for two, complete with Vietnamese spring rolls, chargrilled turmeric spatchcock and mango trifle.

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Now Open: Chic New French Restaurant and Champagne Bar Pompette Is the Latest Addition to Queen's Wharf

You'll find escargot, 40-plus types of French bubbles, caviar bumps, steak frites and an oyster bar at this 140-seater — and views across the river over to South Bank.

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