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
Greece Will Reopen to Tourists from Down Under from Mid-June

The European country will allow visitors to enter from 29 nations, including Australia and New Zealand.

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Bulla's Cinema Choc Tops Have Landed in the Freezer Aisle for a Limited Time

You can now pick up the frosty cinema snacks from the supermarket.

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Sydney Seafood King Josh Niland Just Won the James Beard Book of the Year Award

He nabbed the award for 'The Whole Fish Cookbook' — and he's the first Australian to win the coveted prize.

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Event
Isolation Trivia: 90s Music Edition

Thu, 4 Jun, 2020
Online

Nostalgic music trivia is back, alright.

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News
Ten Standout TV Shows You Can Stream from Start to Finish

Prepare to get binging.

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Eight Cabins, Cottages and Chalets You Can Get Cosy In within 250 Kilometres of Brisbane

Because cold weather means holing up in cute hideaways — sitting by the fire or in a spa and surrounded by trees, bushland and mountains.

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Drive-In Cinemas in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Are Reopening

Sit in your car under the stars, maintain social-distancing requirements, and watch recent releases and retro favourites.

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You and Nine Mates Can Hire Out The Tivoli for Dinner, Dancing and Live Tunes

You'll get the place to yourself, feast on a four-course dinner and dance the night away.

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Sydney Film Festival Has Unveiled Its First-Ever Virtual (and National) Lineup

It includes a ticketed program of Aussie docos, European features and local shorts, plus free access to 42 movies that screened at previous SFFs.

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Your Next Japanese Holiday Could Be Partly Paid for By the Japanese Government

The Japan Tourism Agency has announced a program that'll subsidise a portion of tourists' travel expenses, to come into effect when the country reopens its borders.

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Movie Night Is the New Streaming Platform Run by Sydney's Golden Age Cinema

It's screening independent, arthouse and offbeat movies that've graced the venue's screens over the years, as well as others chosen by the cinema's programmers.

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You and Nine Friends Can Hire Out Golden Age Cinema and Bar for a Movie and Drinks

Gather the gang, pick a movie and settle in for a night at the cinema.

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Event
Virtual Indigenous Film Festival

Wed, 27 May - Tue, 2 Jun 2020
Online

As part of National Reconciliation Week, FanForce TV is showcasing Indigenous Australian filmmaking — with online screenings and live-streamed Q&As.

Buy Tickets

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Victoria Will Further Ease Gathering, Entertainment and Travel Restrictions from May 31

Victorians will be able to gather in groups of 20 at home and outdoors, book a night away, and visit galleries, museums, drive-ins, zoos and outdoor amusement parks.

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Archie Rose's New Shiraz Spirit Is Made from the Hunter Valley's Smoke-Tainted Grapes

It's part of the company's efforts to salvage more than 50 tonnes of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon grapes affected by the 2019–20 bushfires.

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Event
'James and the Giant Peach' with Taika and Friends

Fri, 15 May - Sat, 6 Jun 2020
Online

Listen to the filmmaker read through the Roald Dahl classic — with help from Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Meryl Streep and more.

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Event
Bella Vista Hotel Food Truck Drive-Thru

Sat, 23 May - Sun, 28 Jun 2020
Bella Vista Hotel, Bella Vista

Pick up your favourite meals-on-wheels street food — while staying in your own wheels.

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