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
Alice Springs' Radiant Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre Again Next April

The dazzling ten-night Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival will return from April 8–17, 2022.

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Mona Foma Will Return to Launceston and Hobart in January 2022

MONA's summer music and arts festival is coming back for another year — and it's keeping its dual-city format.

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Ten New Must-Sees You Can Watch on Melbourne's Big Screens Now That Indoor Cinemas Have Reopened

Head to the flicks to watch an eerie Icelandic thriller, a bold take on the western genre and fascinating documentaries about famous figures.

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Melbourne's Art Galleries and Museums Are Starting to Reopen From This Weekend

ACMI, Melbourne Museum, the Immigration Museum and Scienceworks will be open once again — and the NGV and State Library of Victoria, too, from next week.

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Planetarium Nights

Multiple single dates
Scienceworks, Spotswood

Stare up at the full-dome screen with a drink in your hand.

Buy Tickets

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Melbourne Queer Film Festival 2021

Thu, 18 Nov - Mon, 29 Nov 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne and online, Various locations

Melbourne's annual celebration of LGBTQIA+ cinema returns for its 31st year with a huge 145-film in-cinema lineup — and a 40-plus movie online program as well.

Buy Tickets

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Passing

Fri, 29 Oct - Wed, 17 Nov 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga are phenomenal in this polished, probing and patient drama about racial identity in America.

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Messina Has Teamed Up with Lanolips So You Can Always Taste Salted Coconut and Mango Sorbet

You can't eat Messina's gelato all day — but you can slather your lips in its new salted caramel and mango coconut lip balm.

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Netflix Has Just Dropped the Trailer for 'Tiger King 2' and It's As Wild As You'd Expect

Hey all you cool cats and kittens — the story of Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin isn't done yet.

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Queensland's Scenic Rim Has Been Named One of the Best Places in the World to Visit in 2022

It's the only Australian location on the list — but Auckland was named the top city to visit in 2022.

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Event
Halloween Kills

Fri, 29 Oct - Wed, 17 Nov 2021
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The boogeyman is back, slashing and stabbing his way through one of the 'Halloween' franchise's more formulaic efforts.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in October 2021

Get stuck into a medieval epic starring Dev Patel, the stellar new season of 'Succession' and a documentary about whether we're living in a simulation.

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Melbourne's Indoor Cinemas Will Start Reopening (Finally) From October 29

They're screening everything from 'Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain' to 'Halloween Kills'.

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The City of Melbourne Is Doing Another Round of $5 Weekend and Afternoon CBD Parking Deals

For the two months up until Christmas, the cheap parking deal will apply at a heap of Wilson, Secure, Ace, Care Park, Nationwide and First Parking sites.

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HBO Has Renewed 'Succession' for a Fourth Season Because Its Third Season Is Just That Great

The best drama on TV has only just started its long-awaited third season, but HBO has already committed to bringing it back for a fourth batch of episodes.

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Singapore Is Opening Up Quarantine-Free Travel to Vaccinated Australians on November 8

A travel bubble between Australia and Singapore was first floated back in March, and it's finally becoming a reality.

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'Anna Karenina' and 'Romeo and Juliet' Lead the Australian Ballet's Dazzling 2022 Lineup

As well as two literary classics brought to life via dance, the Australian Ballet's 2022 lineup includes a comedy by the choreographer behind 'Swan Lake' and a 25-dancer piece with a score by Sufjan Stevens.

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South Australia Is Reopening to Vaxxed Travellers So It's Time to Book a Wine-Fuelled Holiday

SA has revealed its reopening roadmap, including letting double-vaccinated visitors into the state without quarantining from November 23.

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ACMI Is Extending Its 'Disney: The Magic of Animation' Exhibition Until January 2022

ACMI's ode to the Mouse House is reopening after lockdown — and keeping its 500-plus paintings, sketches, drawings and pieces of concept art on display until next year.

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Monster Fest 2021

Thu, 2 Dec - Sun, 12 Dec 2021
Cinema Nova, Carlton

Melbourne's genre and cult cinema festival is back with zombies, hauntings, revenge tales and eerie islands.

Buy Tickets

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