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.

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City Winery Is Now Selling DIY Mulled Wine Kits So You Can Drink Steamy Vino at Home

The packs come with a bottle of Grenache Mataro, all the herbs and spices you need, and a mulled wine recipe.

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Amazon's New 'Cinderella' Musical Will Sing Its Way Onto Your Streaming Queue Next Month

Starring Camila Cabello as the titular character and Billy Porter as Fab G, her fairy godparent, this new take on the fairy tale hits streaming in September.

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You Can Now Make Free Local, National and Mobile Calls From Any Telstra Payphone

The telecommunications company has scrapped fees for most calls from its 15,000 payphones across the country.

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Disney+ Is Bringing Its Super-Nostalgic 'Mighty Ducks' TV Series Back for Another Quack

The streaming series still stars Emilio Estevez returns as Coach Bombay — and this time, there's a new team of underdogs hitting the ice.

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Stone and Wood Is Launching a Lockdown Drive-Thru with Ekka-Inspired Strawberry Sundae Beers

Pick up fresh brews without leaving your car — including a strawberries and cream-flavoured brew.

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Breakfast Creek Is Getting an 80-Metre Green Bridge That'll Extend Kingsford Smith Drive's Riverwalk

Featuring dedicated pedestrian and cyclist paths, it's set to open in 2023.

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Italian Street Kitchen Is Opening a Second Brisbane Eatery in West End's West Village

The pasta- and pizza-slinging chain first set up shop in Newstead back in 2017.

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Tom Hardy and Woody Harrelson Unleash Mayhem in the Latest 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Trailer

The follow-up to 2018's 'Venom', the supervillain sequel is set to hit cinemas this October.

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Brisbane's Dedicated Lasagne Drive-Thru Has Returned for Lockdown

This time, it's also handing out free meals to hospitality workers doing it tough during the pandemic.

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Mac 'n' Cheese Drive-Thru Mac in the Box Is Serving Up Next-Level Pasta During Brisbane's Lockdown

Head to Fortitude Valley to pick up three cheese, truffle, smoked ocean trout, and Italian pork, fennel and tomato mac 'n' cheese — and bundles with wine.

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Amazon's New 'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Will Hit Your Streaming Queue in September 2022

It's called 'The Lord of the Rings', too, but it isn't just serving up a rehash — with the new series set Middle-earth's Second Age, thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkien's books.

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Heston Blumenthal Has Teamed Up with Grill'd to Create Two New Vegetarian Burgers

They're made using mushroom-based meat Fable — and only 4000 of the limited-edition Heston Fable Burgers are available across Australia.

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Sydney Film Festival Has Postponed Its Already-Delayed 2021 Event to November

The annual festival already moved to August from its traditional June time slot, and is now shifting again due to Sydney’s COVID-19 lockdown.

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'Ted Lasso' Is the Warm Hug of a Sitcom That's Absolutely Pitch-Perfect Viewing Right Now

Starring Jason Sudeikis as an American football coach who switches to managing an English soccer team, this Apple TV+ series is a kind-hearted delight.

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Kanopy Is the Jam-Packed Free Streaming Service You Can Access via Your Library Membership

Thousands of films and documentaries are available — including recent releases, old classics and everything in-between.

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Taka Gin Is the New Indigenous-Owned Label That's Making Spirits with Native Plants

The Melbourne-produced tipple is made with lemon-scented gum leaf and native lemongrass.

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The Ekka Has Been Cancelled for the Second Year in a Row

Before 2020, the August event had only ever been cancelled twice in its 144-year history: during the Spanish Flu and World War II.

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Face Masks Will Remain Compulsory Indoors and Outside in Southeast Queensland During Lockdown

While lockdown is in effect, masks will remain compulsory in 11 Local Government Areas.

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Southeast Queensland's Current Lockdown Has Been Extended Until 4pm on August 8

Locally acquired COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise, so the 11 Local Government Areas that are currently already in lockdown will remain under stay-at-home conditions until at least Sunday.

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Melbourne International Film Festival 2021

Thu, 5 Aug - Sun, 22 Aug 2021
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For the second year in a row, Melbourne's long-running annual film festival is streaming a digital-only program into homes around Australia.

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