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
Ten Delayed Films From Last Year That Should Finally Hit the Big Screen in 2021

They were originally scheduled to release in 2020 — but you can look forward to them this year instead.

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Event
Transitions Film Festival 2021

Tue, 23 Feb - Mon, 15 Mar 2021
Online

Going virtual for the first time, this Australian film festival showcases documentaries about our changing world.

Buy Tickets

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Event
Zero Waste Warehouse Market

Sat, 27 Feb, 2021
Mount Zero Olives Warehouse, Sunshine West

Stock up on olives, pulses, grains, honey and condiments — but you'll need to bring your own reusable containers.

Book Now

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A Huge Exhibition of Korean Buddhist Statues Is Coming to Sydney's Powerhouse Museum

They're part of the site's hefty 2021 lineup, alongside exhibitions dedicated to tiny automobiles, gum trees, Australian ceramics, and Persian arts and crafts.

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Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre Again in April

After COVID-19 delays in 2020, the Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival will return in its usual time slot in 2021.

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Disney+ Has Just Dropped the Full Trailer for Its New 'Falcon and the Winter Soldier' Series

The six-episode show hits the streaming platform in March.

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Event
Planetarium Nights

Fri, 4 Jun, 2021
Scienceworks, Spotswood

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

Buy Tickets

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Teamlab's Latest Eye-Popping Site Combines Historic Ruins, Dazzling Digital Art and a Sauna

The folks behind Japan's vibrant digital art museum just keep opening must-visit venues.

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You'll Soon Be Able to Stream All Five Seasons of 'The Muppet Show' on Disney+

It's time to play the music, light the lights and revisit the Muppets' beloved variety show.

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Event
Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2021

Wed, 10 Mar 2021, Thu, 11 Mar 2021 and Wed, 17 Mar 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Dive into a festival filled with sea-focused cinema.

Buy Tickets

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US Fitness Favourite Barry's Bootcamp Has Opened Its First Melbourne Studio

The Los Angeles-founded workout studio has launched a gym in South Yarra.

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Must-Binge HBO Miniseries 'The Third Day' Dives Into a Creepy Island's Unsettling Secrets

The eerie thriller stars Jude Law and Naomie Harris — and it radiates big ‘Midsommar’ vibes from its first moments.

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Melbourne's Luxe W Hotel Is Now Open with a Sky-High Gold-Adorned Pool and Laneway Cocktail Bar

There's also a poolside bar, DJ decks and an all-day eatery — with an intimate Japanese fine diner set to open in May, too.

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Pick Your Own Sunflowers 2021

Fri, 19 Feb - Sun, 28 Feb 2021
Pick Your Own Sunflowers, Dunnstown

Spend a day frolicking through a field of sunflowers — and picking them.

Buy Tickets

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The Third Season of 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Coming to Australian TVs This Month

The 'What We Do In the Shadows' spinoff returns again — and this time, Rhys Darby is popping up in it, too.

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Cult-Favourite Sydney Charcoal Chicken Chain El Jannah Is Opening Its First Melbourne Store

And it's expanding across both Sydney and Melbourne, with plans to boost its footprint to more than 30 stores over the next five years.

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Four Pillars Is Expanding Its Healesville Distillery Via a Huge $6 Million Redevelopment

Set to open in December 2021, the new addition to the company's Yarra Valley site will feature new hospitality, production and bottling facilities, and an events space.

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The Nest

Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb 2021
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Jude Law and Carrie Coon star in this exceptional 80s-set psychological thriller about domestic disharmony, festering secrets and the toxic idea that money can buy happiness.

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Earwig and the Witch

Thu, 4 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb 2021
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Studio Ghibli's long-awaited new movie can't quite summon up the beloved Japanese animation house's usual magic.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From February 4

Head to the flicks to see a Studio Ghibli's latest, an absurd rom-com and a documentary about environmental activism.

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