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.

Event
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert with the MSO

Fri, 2 Feb and Sat, 3 Feb 2018
Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne

See the original film complete with a live orchestra.

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The Disaster Artist

Thu, 7 Dec 2017 - Wed, 17 Jan 2018
Various cinemas in Melbourne

A bizarre, hilarious and genuinely moving look at the creation of one of the worst films ever made.

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This Pun-Filled Pop Culture Cookbook is Kickstarter's Latest Gem

Featuring 'Chicken Kebob Dylan', 'Fleetwood Mac & Cheese', 'Gin Diesel' cocktails and and 'Wu-Tang Clam Chowder'.

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New York's Madison Square Park Has Been Turned Into a Glowing Field of Light

Hundreds of LED-filled globes will be swaying over the public space until March.

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The Latest Intriguingly Bleak Trailers for 'Black Mirror' Season Four Are Here

Get a sneak peek at the new six-episode season.

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This New Airline Will Only Fly to Art Events Around the World

Meet the world's newest niche airline, from Chinese-American performer Qinmin Liu.

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This Idyllic Australian Spot Has Been Named One of the World's Best Beaches

Four Australian beaches have made FlightNetwork list of the top 50 best beaches in the world.

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Wonder

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 - Wed, 10 Jan 2018
Various cinemas in Melbourne

An emotional drama about a young boy overcoming adversity that can’t quite steer clear of cheap sentiment.

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Moonlight Cinema 2017–18

Fri, 1 Dec 2017 - Sun, 1 Apr 2018
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, South Yarra

Cinema under the stars returns to the Botanic Gardens for another summer.

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Wonderland

Thu, 5 Apr - Sun, 7 Oct 2018
ACMI, Melbourne

Go down the rabbit hole at ACMI's world-first interactive 'Alice in Wonderland' exhibition.

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A World-First Interactive Alice in Wonderland Exhibition Is Coming to Australia

Go down the rabbit hole at ACMI and into the curious history of Alice's adventures in Wonderland through film, puppetry, CGI and more.

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This 13-Hour Escape Room Will Recreate 'Murder on the Orient Express' During a Train Trip

Step into Hercule Poirot's shoes on the 800-kilometre-plus trip from Helsinki to Rovaniemi.

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Event
Wax'o Paradiso x Soulfor Wine

Sun, 3 Dec, 2017
Collingwood Arts Precinct, Collingwood

A one-day wine-tasting dance party comes to Collingwood Arts Precinct.

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Brigsby Bear's Kyle Mooney on Making a Movie Inspired by Weird 80s VHS Tapes

The Saturday Night Live star's new film was influenced by his obsession with low budget educational films from the 80s and 90s.

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A Stretch of Noosa's Coastline Has Been Declared a World Surfing Reserve

The Sunshine Coast stretch is only the tenth spot in the world to join the list, marking Australia's third entry.

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Brunswick Is Getting a New Ten-Screen Cinema Complex

That makes 51 new cinema screens over five sites that'll join Melbourne's cinema landscape in the next three years.

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Five Must-See Films at the 2017 Cine Latino Film Festival

Catch icy westerns, controversial true tales, an Into the Wild-like blend of drama and documentary, and a film featuring Gael García Bernal — of course.

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Event
Better Watch Out

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 - Wed, 3 Jan 2018
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

This twisted horror comedy sinks its blade into slasher films and Christmas flicks alike.

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Goodbye Christopher Robin

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 - Wed, 3 Jan 2018
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This heavy-handed biopic about the author of Winnie-the-Pooh is as sickly sweet and cloying as a jar of honey.

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Ai Weiwei Is Coming to Australia for the Release of His Refugee Documentary

The acclaimed Chinese artist and activist will visit as part of the 21st Biennale of Sydney.

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