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
The Shallows

Thu, 18 Aug - Wed, 19 Oct 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

A taut, trashy action flick starring Blake Lively and a very hungry fish.

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Tickled

Thu, 18 Aug - Wed, 12 Oct 2016

The competitive tickling conspiracy documentary that needs to be seen to be believed.

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News
Melbourne International Film Festival Reveals 2016 Audience Award Winners

With a delightfully charming Swiss animated effort taking the feature gong.

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Down Under

Thu, 11 Aug - Wed, 12 Oct 2016

This provocative comedy about the Cronulla riots couldn't feel more timely.

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Sausage Party

Thu, 11 Aug - Wed, 12 Oct 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

A comedy for anyone with a case of the munchies.

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Bad Moms

Thu, 11 Aug - Wed, 12 Oct 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This mum-centric comedy is funny, empowering and more thoughtful than you might expect.

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Embrace

Thu, 4 Aug - Wed, 21 Sep 2016

Body image activist Taryn Brumfitt makes a compelling case for loving yourself just the way you are.

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News
Win a Double Pass to the Cine Latino Film Festival

See everything from cinematic poetry to Peruvian horror films at Australia's first fest dedicated to Latin American cinema.

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News
Suicide Squad Fans Are Actually Trying to Shut Down Rotten Tomatoes

At the time of writing, this petition has 17,614 signatures protesting against the site.

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Event
Cine Latino Film Festival

Wed, 17 Aug - Wed, 31 Aug 2016
Palace Cinemas Melbourne, Melbourne

Australia's first national festival dedicated to showcasing the best in Latin American cinema.

Buy Tickets

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News
Five Must-See Films at the 2016 Cine Latino Film Festival

See everything from cinematic poetry to Peruvian horror films at Australia's first fest dedicated to Latin American cinema.

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News
Going Viral and Getting James Wan's Attention with Lights Out's David F. Sandberg

The Swedish horror director caught Hollywood's eye with a two-and-a-half-minute short.

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News
A Weekender's Guide to Noosa

Escape to secluded ocean coves, concrete custard treats and Queensland's longest-operating picture theatre.

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News
How to Adapt Jane Austen for 2016 with Love and Friendship's Whit Stillman

"I hated the title Lady Susan, it wasn't Jane Austen's title."

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Event
Embrace of the Serpent

Thu, 28 Jul - Wed, 21 Sep 2016

Every frame leaves an impression.

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News
Edinburgh Festival Programs Controversial Opera, Then Offers Refunds Before It Opens

Programmed unseen, Christophe Honoré's 'Così fan tutte' has been slammed for "volatile, violent racism".

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Event
Lights Out

Thu, 21 Jul - Wed, 21 Sep 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

A predictable but effective horror flick.

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Love & Friendship

Thu, 21 Jul - Wed, 21 Sep 2016

This Jane Austen adaptation is an utter delight.

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News
Ivan Sen And Aaron Pedersen Talk Goldstone and Carving a Genre for Aussie Outback Noir

We speak to the only duo to make not one, but two politically-charged Australian films with an Indigenous cop as the main character.

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Sing Street

Thu, 14 Jul - Wed, 7 Sep 2016
Various cinemas in Melbourne

This Irish teen musical is authentic, infectious and enormously endearing.

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