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
This New Finnish Taxi Service Will Only Accept Payment By Singing

Forget cash or cards — this shuttle lets you croon tunes to get around town.

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The Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century Will Be Visible in Australia This Month

It'll span 103 minutes — and there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.

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New South Wales' South Coast Is Set to Score a Huge New Bushland Art Gallery

The new Shoalhaven facility will house more than $43 million worth of art, including pieces by Pablo Picasso, Francisco Goya, Brett Whiteley and Arthur Boyd.

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The Trailer for 'What We Do in the Shadows' TV Spinoff 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Here

"Think Mulder & Scully but in a country where nothing happens."

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Ten Things We Learned Chatting with Greg Sestero About 'The Room', Tommy Wiseau and 'Best F(r)iends'

The new film is based on the time Tommy Wiseau thought Sestero was going to kill him.

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MIFF Will Feature a Whopping 43 Films From Cannes in Its 2018 Lineup

Including the Palme d'Or winner, Gaspar Noé's latest and a film based on a Haruki Murakami short story.

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Adrift

Thu, 28 Jun - Wed, 8 Aug 2018
Various cinemas in Melbourne

Putting in a committed and spirited performance, Shailene Woodley does her best to keep this unremarkable disaster drama afloat.

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Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Thu, 28 Jun - Wed, 8 Aug 2018
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This sequel looks the part but lacks the humanity of its predecessor.

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Tiny Dog Festival

Sat, 30 Jun, 2018
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote

Celebrating pint-sized pooches over a few pints.

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Astor Spooktacular: 40 Years of Halloween

Sat, 27 Oct, 2018
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda

Michael Myers slashes his way through the Astor during the Chapel Street cinema's annual halloween marathon.

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Victoria Will Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags from 2019

That makes NSW the only state that hasn't committed to reducing the use of plastic bags.

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MIFF Talks: Alia Shawkat in Conversation

Sat, 18 Aug, 2018
Comedy Theatre, Melbourne

Best known for her role 'Arrested Development', Shawkat will speak about her career as an actor and artist as part of this year's Melbourne International Film Festival.

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Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat Is Coming to Melbourne for a One-Off Talk

Best known for her role as Maeby Fünke, Shawkat will speak about her career as an actor and artist as part of this year's Melbourne International Film Festival.

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Potterfest: A Harry Potter Marathon

Sat, 3 Nov, 2018
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda

You may need a time-turner to get through 20 hours of 'Harry Potter' films.

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A Crowdfunding Campaign Is Underway to Reopen Melbourne's Historic Capitol Theatre

The revamped space, which dates back to 1924, will be used for festivals, film screenings, concerts and conferences.

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Melbourne's New Pop-Up Dessert Museum Is Here to Give You the Ultimate Sugar Rush

And every visitor receives free lollies, ice cream and snacks.

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Event
Winter Shiraz Weekend Festival

Fri, 6 Jul - Sun, 8 Jul 2018
Various wineries in Geelong, Geelong

Spend a weekend out-of-town sipping the Geelong region's best red.

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News
BIGSOUND Has Announced Its First 75 Acts for 2018

Brisbane's massive annual live music event returns this September.

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News
Client Liaison's New Curated Music Festival Has Announced Its Full Lineup

The duo will take to the stage with none other than John Farnham, plus eight other acts.

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News
This Colourful Forest Installation Is Entirely Made Out of Discarded Plastics

Danish artist Thomas Dambo worked with hundreds of volunteers to turn three tonnes of plastic waste into art.

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