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
The White Tiger

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This riveting film adapts the Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name into a smart and scathing rags-to-riches thriller.

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Event
The White Tiger

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

This riveting film adapts the Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name into a smart and scathing rags-to-riches thriller.

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The Dig

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Featuring excellent performances from Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan, this contemplative drama focuses on a real-life archaeological discovery.

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Event
The Dig

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Featuring excellent performances from Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan, this contemplative drama focuses on a real-life archaeological discovery.

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Event
The Dig

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Featuring excellent performances from Ralph Fiennes and Carey Mulligan, this contemplative drama focuses on a real-life archaeological discovery.

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Ammonite

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are exceptional in this exquisite period romance from the director of 'God's Own Country'.

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Event
Ammonite

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are exceptional in this exquisite period romance from the director of 'God's Own Country'.

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News
The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From January 14

Head to the flicks to see a moving queer romance, a drama about an important archaeological find and the first movie directed by Sia.

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Event
Ammonite

Thu, 14 Jan - Wed, 3 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are exceptional in this exquisite period romance from the director of 'God's Own Country'.

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Must-See Film Anthology 'Small Axe' Serves Up Five Stunning Movies About Race and Injustice

Every single one is directed and co-written by '12 Years a Slave' and 'Widows' filmmaker Steve McQueen.

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Champagne and Oyster Pop-Up

Fri, 15 Jan, 2021
Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

Cloudland is serving sparkling and seafood to cap off your Friday.

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Big Band Cabaret Dinner and Show 2021

Multiple single dates
Cloudland, Fortitude Valley

Dinner, drinks and an evening of speakeasy-style entertainment.

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21 Sundays

Sun, 17 Jan, 2021
The Terrace Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, South Brisbane

End your weekend with drinks and live music on a South Bank rooftop.

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The Tense Full Trailer for 'Snowpiercer' Season Two Teases Another Onboard Civil War

Sean Bean joins the cast — and it'll start streaming Down Under later in January.

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Sydney's First 25 Hours Hotel Will Open in a Heritage-Listed Building on Oxford Street in 2022

It'll feature 105 guest rooms, plus a rooftop bar with harbour views.

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The ACT Has Lifted Some of Its Border Restrictions with New South Wales

Effective since Tuesday, January 12, only folks who've been in 11 specific local government areas are currently unable to enter the territory.

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Event
Yokoso Collingwood Fitzroy Japan Festival

Sun, 17 Jan, 2021
Peel Street Park, Collingwood

Enjoy sake, gyoza, Japanese tunes and shopping for kimonos at this one-day street fest.

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Event
Mardi Gras Film Festival 2021

Thu, 18 Feb - Thu, 4 Mar 2021
Select cinemas in Sydney and online, Various locations

This year's LGBTIQ+-focused festival will also screen online for the first time.

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News
Melbourne's 2021 Art Trams Will Be Designed Entirely by First Nations Artists

They'll run on the tram network for 12 months, kicking off in May to coincide with Melbourne's new Rising festival.

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Guide
Where to Eat When You're Craving All the Good Food You Ate on Your Trip to Japan

Go to Japan without ever leaving Brisbane.

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