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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Five Must-See Films at the 2017 Lavazza Italian Film Festival

See a touching drama about conjoined twins, a doco abut sea-dreaming nonnas, and a film all about coffee.

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Dimmie & Dumpling Feast

Sat, 16 Sep, 2017
Welcome to Thornbury, Northcote

All of the jam-packed Asian bites you can handle.

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Edible Chocolate Maps Turn Your Favourite City Into Dessert

To ensure that each map accurately reflects each location's landscape, they're made by local artisans.

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Prehistoric VR

Sat, 23 Sep - Sun, 8 Oct 2017
ACMI, Melbourne

Life finds a way to virtually step back 200 million years.

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Drone Film Festival Australia + New Zealand

Thu, 5 Oct, 2017
Cinema Nova, Carlton

Showcasing sky-high visuals, and the technology behind them.

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Melbourne's ACMI to Open Permanent Virtual Reality Lounge

The dedicated space will showcase a rotating array of VR works.

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This Dutch Bar Is Making Cocktails Out of Food Waste

Yesterday's fruit offcuts are today's creative beverages.

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The World's First Karaoke Ferris Wheel Has Opened in Japan

Croon tunes from one of eight rotating booths.

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Biggie Smalls' Windsor Kebab Joint to Open This Month

Chapel Street's kebab stakes have officially been raised.

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Thousands of People Are Set to Converge on Federation Square to Simultaneously 'Scream Like Goku'

Whether you're a Dragon Ball Z fan or not, it's sure to be cathartic.

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Italian Film Festival 2017

Thu, 14 Sep - Sun, 8 Oct 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The 28-film program features excursions off the beaten track, Oscar winners and an ode to coffee.

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It

Thu, 7 Sep - Wed, 1 Nov 2017
Various cinemas in Melbourne

The '80s nostalgia keeps on rolling in this blood-curdling new version of a Stephen King classic.

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That's Not Me

Thu, 7 Sep - Wed, 11 Oct 2017
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

An entertaining and hugely relatable local comedy about trying without achieving much success.

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I Am Not Your Negro

Mon, 11 Sep - Tue, 3 Oct 2017
ACMI, Melbourne

A Samuel L. Jackson-narrated race relations documentary that couldn't be more perceptive — or relevant today.

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Queensland Is the Latest State to Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags

And they'll be introducing a refund scheme for cans and containers.

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Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market Is Getting an Elevated, Greenhouse-Style Pavilion

It'll temporarily house vendors during the market's five-year renewal.

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Melbourne's Palais Theatre Is Screening Star Wars Complete with a Live Orchestra

It will celebrate not only the space opera saga's longevity, but the upcoming release of Star Wars: Episode VIII — The Last Jedi in December.

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Women's Adventure Film Tour

Thu, 14 Sep and Thu, 21 Sep 2017
Cinema Nova, Carlton

Australia's first film festival dedicated to inspiring women doing exciting things.

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You'll Soon Be Able to Soar Across the Desert Via the World's Longest Zipline

Opening in the UAE December, it'll be longer than 28 soccer fields.

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Illuminating Australian Art

Sun, 8 Oct, 2017
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Melbourne

Discover how artists make their masterpieces, and how audiences approach and interpret them.

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