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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Netflix's Adorable 'Dogs' Docuseries Is Returning for a Second Season This July

This time, the endearing series will focus on a lively four-legged university mascot, as well as the pooches adored by an astronaut, a priest and a military contractor.

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Tasmania's Devil's Corner Has Opened a Pop-Up Cellar Door While Its Current Site Gets a Revamp

Sit around the fire pit, then soak in views of the Hazards mountain range and Moulting Lagoon from the adjacent lookout.

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Six Places Down Under Have Been Named in the World's Top Ten Most Liveable Cities for 2021

Auckland topped the list, with Adelaide coming in third, Wellington equal fourth, Perth sixth, Melbourne tied for eighth and Brisbane ranking tenth.

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Melburnians Will No Longer Need to Wear Face Masks Outside If They Can Social Distance

The new rule comes into effect at 11.59pm on Thursday, June 10.

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Melbourne's Lockdown Is Ending But New Restrictions and the 25-Kilometre Bubble Will Be in Place

The city's statewide stay-at-home period is coming to an end — but you still won't be able to have people over to your home just yet.

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Apple's New Shareplay Feature Will Let You Stream Movies and Music with Your Mates Via Facetime

The new feature will be part of Apple's iOS 15, which is expected to start rolling out to users this spring.

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Sydney Film Festival Has Unveiled the First 22 Movies From Its Jam-Packed 2021 Lineup

Berlinale winners, Sundance hits, local documentaries, a film based on a 148-tweet Twitter thread — they're all on the bill.

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'A Quiet Place' Is Getting a Spinoff Film Because Everything Is a Franchise Now

This time, 'Take Shelter', 'Mud' and 'Midnight Special' director Jeff Nichols will be behind the lens.

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Springtime Is the New Three-Day Beachside Music Festival Hitting the Gold Coast This September

It's bringing 40-plus acts to a heap of outdoor stages — and entry is free.

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Dog TV Is the New Streaming Platform That'll Keep Your Pooch Entertained While You're Out

Your four-legged friend can stream relaxing and stimulating videos made especially for canines — and clips that'll help them get used to car rides and ringing doorbells, too.

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This 30-Metre-Long Dinosaur Found in Outback Queensland Is Officially Australia's Largest Ever

As long as a basketball court and as tall as a two-storey building, Australotitan cooperensis was first unearthed in 2007 in Cooper Creek.

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New Anthony Bourdain Documentary 'Roadrunner' Has Dropped an Unsurprisingly Emotional Trailer

The documentary about the American chef's life, work, legacy and death is directed by '20 Feet From Stardom' filmmaker Morgan Neville.

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Particularly Frosty Weather Is Expected Across Australia's East Coast This Week

If you're feeling a little colder than usual, there's a reason for that.

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The Victorian Government Is Set to Release Another 80,000 Regional Travel Vouchers

Designed to boost tourism across the state, the latest batch of $200 vouchers will be released "once it is safe to do so".

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Tony Award-Winning Musical 'Hamilton' Is Finally Coming to Melbourne Next Year

After opening in Sydney in March this year, the hit musical will head to the Victorian capital from March 2022.

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Peter Wegner's Portrait of Fellow Artist Guy Warren Has Just Taken Out the 2021 Archibald Prize

Fittingly, and in an unanimous decision by this year's judges, 'Portrait of Guy Warren at 100' has won the prestigious award in its 100th year.

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Darkfield's Next At-Home Audio Experience Will Get You Listening to a Creepy Story on a Park Bench

You'll also need to listen to the three-part experience in your car — and in a room of your home.

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Hilarious New Sitcoms by the Creators of 'Parks and Recreation' and '30 Rock' Have Hit Streaming

'Girls5eva' and 'Rutherford Falls' are both extremely easy to binge in one sitting.

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Coachella Is Planning to Return to the Desert in April 2022 — and YouTube Will Be Streaming It

The huge Californian music festival was last held in 2019.

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Thu, 3 Jun - Wed, 23 Jun 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This low-budget dystopian sci-fi satire takes on the gig economy, with sharp, savage and must-see results.

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Coachella Is Planning to Return to the Desert in April 2022 — and YouTube Will Be Streaming It

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