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
Free Dumplings at New Shanghai

Sat, 9 Mar - Sun, 10 Mar 2019
New Shanghai, Sydney

Try the Pitt Street spot's mini pork and prawn wontons — or two types of dumpling.

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News
Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Will Take a Different Trek Through Middle-Earth

Due to hit screens in 2021, the five-season TV show won't just rehash the popular films.

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Twelve Must-See Films at the 2019 Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

This year's lineup features big name stars, touching dramas and veteran filmmakers trying their hand at English-language flicks.

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Event
The F Word

Sat, 9 Mar - Thu, 21 Mar 2019
The Print Bar, Windsor

Celebrating female artists for International Women's Day — and beyond.

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The Brisbane Pub Crawl

Sat, 23 Mar, 2019
Blute's Bar, Fortitude Valley

Four venues, four beverages and four hours of boozy partying.

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Everybody Knows

Thu, 7 Mar - Wed, 1 May 2019
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem put in excellent performances in this purposefully familiar drama from A Separation director Asghar Farhadi.

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Everybody Knows

Thu, 7 Mar - Wed, 1 May 2019
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem put in excellent performances in this purposefully familiar drama from A Separation director Asghar Farhadi.

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Everybody Knows

Thu, 7 Mar - Wed, 1 May 2019
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem put in excellent performances in this purposefully familiar drama from A Separation director Asghar Farhadi.

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Event
Mad Hatter's High Tea

Multiple single dates
Stamford Plaza Brisbane, Brisbane

With a lolly and marshmallow buffet, a chocolate fountain and Cheshire Cat cookies.

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Event
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019

Thu, 7 Mar - Sun, 25 Aug 2019
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney

Direct from London's Natural History Museum, the best nature photographs from the past year are coming to Sydney.

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Sweet As Dessert Festival

Sat, 11 May - Sun, 12 May 2019
Cleveland Showgrounds, Cleveland

If it's a sweet treat, it'll be on offer at this dedicated dessert festival.

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Captain Marvel

Thu, 7 Mar - Wed, 15 May 2019
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Marvel's first film about a female superhero feels like a wasted opportunity.

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Captain Marvel

Thu, 7 Mar - Wed, 15 May 2019
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Marvel's first film about a female superhero feels like a wasted opportunity.

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Captain Marvel

Thu, 7 Mar - Wed, 15 May 2019
Various cinemas in Sydney

Marvel's first film about a female superhero feels like a wasted opportunity.

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Beauty in the B Grade

Fri, 3 May - Wed, 29 May 2019
GOMA, South Brisbane

A month-long program of old school horror, sci-fi, creature features and more.

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West End Record Fair

Sat, 9 Mar, 2019
Brisbane Record Fair, West End

Flick through thousands of LPs and 45s.

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Event
First Thursdays 2019

Thu, 7 Nov, 2019
Institute of Modern Art, Fortitude Valley

See in the month with a free art performance.

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Pale Tails Doggo Pool Party

Sun, 17 Mar, 2019
Slipstream Brewing Company, Yeerongpilly

Take your pooch for a sip and a splash.

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The First Full Trailer for the Final Season of 'Game of Thrones' Has Finally Dropped

Dragons, White Walkers, Starks and Targaryens — there's a lot going on in the two short minutes.

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The Best of Berlinale 2019: Ten New Films We Can't Wait to Hit Australian Cinemas

We hopped over to the Berlin International Film Festival to get the jump on what's coming soon to cinemas.

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