Sarah Ward

Name: The Dissident
Start: 2021-04-22
End: 2021-05-12
Location: Australia

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
The 'Black Mirror' Team Has Made a Netflix Special Satirising 2020 and It Now Has a Trailer

'Death to 2020' stars everyone from Samuel L Jackson and Hugh Grant to Lisa Kudrow and Leslie Jones.

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The Ten Best Films of 2020

With exceptional dramas, joyous concert documentaries and horror mind-benders, 2020 wasn't lacking in excellent movies.

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Queensland Is Shutting Its Borders to All of Greater Sydney From December 21

The Sunshine State only completely opened to its southern neighbour on December 1.

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Sydneysiders Who Visited These Venues Are Being Told to Get Tested and Self-Isolate

NSW Health has sent out an alert for a number of venues, including Nomad and the Strawberry Hills Hotel in Surry Hills.

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Victoria Is Closing Its Borders to All of Greater Sydney and the Central Coast From December 21

It comes as NSW records 30 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases in the northern beaches area.

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The NSW Government Strongly Recommends That Sydneysiders Wear Face Masks

"Even if you live beyond the northern beaches, you should be wearing a mask indoors," said Premier Gladys Berejiklian.

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New Gathering Restrictions for Homes and Indoor Venues Have Been Announced for Greater Sydney

And they come into effect tonight.

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Bondathon

Sun, 10 Jan - Wed, 31 Mar 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Watch your way through all 24 official Bond movies to-date — all in the lead up to 'No Time to Die'.

Buy Tickets

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IKEA End-of-Year Sale

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 - Thu, 7 Jan 2021
Various Brisbane venues and online, Brisbane

The Swedish furniture giant is offering discounts of up to 50 percent off.

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IKEA End-of-Year Sale

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 - Thu, 7 Jan 2021
Various Melbourne venues and online, Melbourne

The Swedish furniture giant is offering discounts of up to 50 percent off.

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IKEA End-of-Year Sale

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 - Thu, 7 Jan 2021
Various Sydney venues and online, Sydney

The Swedish furniture giant is offering discounts of up to 50 percent off.

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News
Deliveroo Is Offering Free Delivery From More Than 130 Restaurants Over Christmas

The offer has kicked off already in Sydney's northern beaches area — and will be available Australia-wide from Monday, December 21.

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Sydneysiders Are Urged to "Abandon Non-Essential Activity" for the Next Few Days

Premier Berejiklian hasn't ruled out further restrictions for Greater Sydney, too, depending on case numbers in the next 24 hours.

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Sydney Is Reintroducing Stay-at-Home Orders for the Northern Beaches Until Midnight Wednesday

It's designed to give the NSW Government "sufficient time to get on top of the virus so we can then ease up for Christmas and the New Year moving forward".

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Victoria Now Requires Everyone to Wear Fitted Face Masks Inside Airport Terminals

And they're strongly recommended on flights, too.

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Here Is What Australia's Weather Has Planned for Christmas Day 2020

Santa's delivering warm but not sweltering conditions on the east coast — and heat in the west and top end.

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Eight Conveniently Located Restaurants and Bars to Hit Up in North Sydney

Find next-level cafes in lobbies and foliage-filled rooftop bars — all right by the harbour.

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Drive In(Door) Cinema

Thu, 7 Jan - Tue, 26 Jan 2021
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Wharf

Motor on into MCEC to watch a movie, with everything from 'The Shining' and 'Clueless' to 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Fury Road' on the bill.

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Festive Cocktails at The Terrace

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 - Fri, 1 Jan 2021
The Terrace Rooftop Bar & Restaurant, South Brisbane

Get merry with berry and tropical cocktails on a South Bank rooftop.

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Event
Float In Cinema 2021

Multiple single dates
W Brisbane, Brisbane City

Splash around and sip cocktails while watching water-themed movies.

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