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
The Sidney Myer Music Bowl's Big Reopening Gig Will Welcome in 4000 Double-Vaxxed Music Lovers

If you've had both jabs, you can nab a $29.90 ticket to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Baker Boy, Amyl and the Sniffers, Grace Cummings, and Vika and Linda Bull.

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The Tasman Is the Luxe New Hobart Hotel with Waterfront Views That'll Tempt You on a Tassie Getaway

Australia's first Luxury Collection hotel, it'll open its doors in December.

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The New Trailer for 'The Great' Season Two Serves Up Power Grabs, Witty Insults and Gillian Anderson

The satirical stab at Russian history will return to your streaming queue in mid-November.

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Melbourne's Outdoor, Rooftop and Drive-In Cinemas Will Start Reopening (Again) From October 22

The Lido and Cameo have moved forward their reopening dates, the Coburg drive-in will welcome back movie lovers and the Classic will relaunch its rooftop with 'No Time to Die'.

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Queensland Will Start Reopening Its Borders to Double-Vaccinated Visitors From Mid-November

The announcement means that Queensland will be welcoming in travellers from elsewhere in Australia just as summer arrives.

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Event
A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2021

Mon, 18 Oct - Sun, 31 Oct 2021
Online

Add some scares to your October viewing at this Australian horror festival's 13th annual event.

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Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical 'An American in Paris' Is Coming to Australia in 2022

Based on the classic 1951 film of the same name, it'll start its Aussie run in Brisbane, before heading to Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne and Sydney.

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Australia Is Launching Vax Travel Certificates So You Can Show Your Jab Status When Heading Overseas

If you've been double-vaccinated and you have a valid Australian passport, you can access the new travel certificates from Tuesday, October 19.

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Robert Pattinson Transforms Into the Dark Knight in the Grim and Violent Full Trailer for 'The Batman'

Following everyone from Michael Keaton and George Clooney to Christian Bale and Ben Affleck, Pattinson is now donning the famous cape and mask.

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Metropolitan Melbourne's Lockdown, Curfew and Travel Radius Will All End at 11.59pm on October 21

Victoria is set to hit the 70-percent double-jabbed mark earlier than expected, so stay-at-home conditions now have a firm end date — and the roadmap out of lockdown has been tweaked.

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International Travel Will Be Back on the Cards for Vaccinated Australians From November 1

On the same date, New South Wales will drop all quarantine requirements and caps for double-vaccinated Aussies.

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Paul Rudd Gives Will Ferrell Life Advice in the Trailer for Apple TV+'s 'The Shrink Next Door'

Also starring Kathryn Hahn, this new dark comedy series is based on a true story — and adapts the hit Wondery podcast of the same name.

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Event
British Film Festival 2021

Fri, 5 Nov - Wed, 1 Dec 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Spend a month watching the latest and greatest British flicks — including Edgar Wright's new thriller, a David Bowie biopic, and films starring Olivia Colman, Jamie Dornan, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy.

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The British Film Festival Has Just Unveiled Its Full Star-Studded Program for 2021

The touring festival's 31-movie lineup includes Edgar Wright's new thriller, a David Bowie biopic, and films starring Olivia Colman, Jamie Dornan, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy.

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Event
Lamb

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

Affecting, surreal and starkly unsettling, this Noomi Rapace-starring folk-horror delight focuses on a grieving couple and their farm's newest arrival.

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The Alpinist

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

Filled with breathtaking mountaineering footage, this tense and thoughtful documentary focuses on Canadian alpinist Marc-André Leclerc and his free-climbing exploits.

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Event
Environmental Film Festival Australia 2021

Thu, 14 Oct - Sun, 14 Nov 2021
Online

Jumping online in 2021, this returning Aussie film festival explores the struggles and splendours of the environment.

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Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals.

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The slasher franchise returns with Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox and David Arquette — and a new Ghostface killer terrorising Woodsboro teenagers.

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