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
Taika Waititi-Produced Comedy 'Reservation Dogs' Is One of TV's Most Moving and Thoughtful Must-Sees

The first season of this Indigenous North American-focused sitcom was extraordinary — and the second is just as remarkable.

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Event
Caloundra Music Festival

Fri, 30 Sep - Sun, 2 Oct 2022
Kings Beach Amphitheatre, Kings Beach

Three days of live tunes are taking over Kings Beach Amphitheatre, including The Presets, Baker Boy, Client Liaison, Ben Lee and Art vs Science.

Buy Tickets

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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in September

Make a couch date with an intriguing drama about Marilyn Monroe, a 'Hocus Pocus' sequel, Steve Carell's new thriller and an eerie horror movie about a viral internet challenge.

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Timothée Chalamet-Starring Cannibal Romance 'Bones and All' Now Has a Gloriously Bloody Full Trailer

Sink your teeth into the 'Call Me By Your Name' actor's latest collaboration with filmmaker Luca Guadagnino.

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Event
Brisbane International Film Festival 2022

Thu, 27 Oct - Sun, 6 Nov 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

Brisbane movie lovers, it’s your time to shine — and to spend 11 days in a cinema watching 120 features, documentaries and shorts.

Buy Tickets

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'Suzume no Tojimari' Is the Gorgeous New Must-See From the Director of 'Your Name' — and It Has a Trailer

After 'Your Name' and 'Weathering with You' became huge international successes, Makoto Shinkai's latest looks like another Japanese animated gem.

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The British Film Festival Has Unveiled Its Complete (and Characteristically Star-Studded) 2022 Program

Australia's annual celebration of British cinema is back with films starring Paul Mescal, Olivia Colman, Lily James, Colin Farrell, Bill Nighy and more.

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Airbnb Wants You to Run Amok, Amok, Amok Like the Sanderson Sisters in the 'Hocus Pocus' Cottage

Just in time for Halloween, this witchy stay in Salem, Massachusetts comes complete with broomsticks, bubbling cauldrons and spellbooks.

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Immersive 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' and 'The Boys' Pop-Ups Are Coming to Melbourne

Feel like you're in Middle-earth, check out costumes from 'The Rings of Power', then play a challenge game to find vials of Compound V in The Seven Tower.

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Yonder Has Unveiled the Massive Three-Day Music and Arts Lineup for Its First Scenic Rim Festival

Catch everyone from Kenta Hayashi, Haiku Hands and Miles Brown to Yirinda, Girl and Girl and Tjaka this November.

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Event
Smile

Thu, 29 Sep - Wed, 19 Oct 2022
Various cinemas in Brisbane

A maniacal grin goes a long way in this predictable yet still convincingly unsettling horror film about trauma.

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On the Count of Three

Thu, 29 Sep - Wed, 19 Oct 2022
Select cinemas in Brisbane, Various locations

Jerrod Carmichael makes his feature directorial debut with this raw and soulful dark comedy about two friends with a suicide pact.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From September 29

Head to the flicks to see a 50s-set whoddunnit, Jerrod Carmichael's feature directorial debut and a nightmarish drama about a family horror dinner.

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Just Add Olives: Four Pillars Has Released a Ready-to-Pour Double Gin Martini in a Bottle

Forget shaking or stirring — with Four Pillars' new bottled cocktail, all you need to do is pour.

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Hugh Jackman Is Bringing Wolverine Back One More Time for 2024's 'Deadpool 3'

The Australian actor has already busted out the adamantium claws in nine films — what's one more?

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Chandon Spritz Garden at Customs House

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 - Sun, 26 Feb 2023
Customs House Brisbane, Brisbane

Spend an afternoon sipping sparkling wine with orange bitters — and tucking into citrus-poached Moreton Bay bug croissants — by the river.

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Jonathan Van Ness: Imaginary Living Room Olympian

Fri, 30 Sep, 2022
Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane

Gorgeous news: Jonathan Van Ness’ life advice and gymnastics routines are coming to the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.

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Sydney Opera House Is Marking Its 50th Anniversary with 230-Plus Performances, Events and Experiences

The year-long program includes free shows on the Opera House steps, Tim Minchin and Ngaiire gigs on the forecourt, and new artworks adorning the venue's sails.

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Listen Out 2022

Sun, 2 Oct, 2022
Brisbane Showgrounds, Bowen Hills

Listen Out is returning to Brisbane for 2022 with Disclosure and The Jungle Giants on the bill.

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Two Australian Bars Have Nabbed Spots in The World's 50 Best Bars 51–100 List for 2022

The top 50 hasn't yet been revealed, but Melbourne's Caretaker’s Cottage placed 60th and Sydney's Re came in at 87.

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Chandon Spritz Garden at Customs House

Jonathan Van Ness: Imaginary Living Room Olympian

Sydney Opera House Is Marking Its 50th Anniversary with 230-Plus Performances, Events and Experiences

Listen Out 2022

Two Australian Bars Have Nabbed Spots in The World's 50 Best Bars 51–100 List for 2022

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