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
A 'Strawberry' Full Moon Will Be Visible in Australia's Skies This Week

It's considered a supermoon by some, but not by others — either way, it'll be brightening up Australia's skies on Friday, June 25.

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Melbourne's Gathering and Venue Restrictions Are Easing Even Further From Tomorrow Night

You'll be able to have 15 people over to your home, and gather outdoors with 50 people.

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Queensland and Victoria Are Closing Their Borders to Seven Sydney Local Government Areas

Both states are closing their borders to the City of Sydney, Waverley, Woollahra, Bayside, Canada Bay, Inner West and Randwick LGAS in response to Sydney's current COVID-19 outbreak.

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The Latest Trailer for 'The Suicide Squad' Pairs Up Old Favourites with New Supervillains

Margot Robbie is back as Harley Quinn — and she has plenty of star-studded company.

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Australia's Annual Scandinavian Film Festival Has Announced Its Noir-Led 2021 Lineup

Showcasing films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the festival will tour the country in July and August.

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Top Dog Film Festival 2021

Tue, 27 Jul - Wed, 28 Jul 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Melbourne's mini film festival dedicated to dogs is back for another bark.

Buy Tickets

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UNESCO's World Heritage Committee Says the Great Barrier Reef Should Be Considered "In Danger"

The organisation says that the reef's "long-term outlook has deteriorated from poor to very poor" since 2015, and is calling upon Australia to take "accelerated actions".

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Quarantine-Free Travel Between New Zealand and Victoria Is Set to Resume

Almost a month after it was suspended due to the recent COVID-19 cluster, the trans-Tasman travel bubble will reopen to Victoria.

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The Fifth Season of 'Rick and Morty' Has Just Started Streaming on Netflix

Wubba lubba dub dub.

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These 57 Australian Venues Will Soon Be Pouring Zero-Proof Wine, Beer, Spirits and Cocktails

Hospitality chain Australian Venue Co is ramping up its low- and no-alcohol game from July 1.

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A Huge Collection of Ramses the Great Artefacts Is Coming to Sydney's Australian Museum in 2023

'Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs' will feature more than 180 rare artefacts, which will be leaving Egypt for the first time in more than 30 years.

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'Zola' Turns a Viral 148-Tweet Twitter Thread Into One of This Year's Most-Anticipated Movies

If you read the thread back in 2015, you'll know this tale takes quite the rollercoaster ride.

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HBO's True-Crime Docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Is Dropping a New Follow-Up Special

The six-part HBO true-crime series hit streaming last year — and now it's returning for a one-off special.

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High-End Fitness Brand Peloton Has Started Streaming Its Instructor-Led Workouts in Australia

Its pricey bikes will launch here in July, too.

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Queensland Is Bringing Back Online Travel Declarations for Interstate and NZ Visitors

From 1am on Saturday, June 19, anyone travelling to the Sunshine State from another Aussie state or territory, or from NZ, will need to fill out the form.

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Event
Fast and Furious 9

Thu, 17 Jun - Wed, 14 Jul 2021
Various cinemas in Melbourne

With more emphasis on its soapy storyline than its spectacular stunts, the latest instalment in the high-octane franchise feels like it's on auto-pilot.

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Valerie Taylor: Playing with Sharks

Thu, 17 Jun - Wed, 30 Jun 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This powerful documentary explores the life and underwater exploits of an Australian diving, oceanography and marine conservation icon.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From June 17

Head to the flicks to see the tenth film in a high-octane franchise, a doco about an Australian icon and a stunning Italian adaptation of a classic novel.

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Latina and Old El Paso's Taco Ravioli Is the Next Must-Try Culinary Hybrid Tempting Tastebuds

Can't choose between Italian or Mexican cuisine for dinner? Have both.

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Melbourne International Film Festival Has Revealed 32 Must-See Titles From Its Hefty 2021 Program

This year's festival will launch with Leah Purcell's 'The Drover's Wife The Legend Of Molly Johnson', which becomes the first film by a female Indigenous director to ever open the event.

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