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
If 'Black Mirror' Was a Workplace Comedy and a Rom-Com, It'd Be Likeable Afterlife Series 'Upload'

Three seasons in, this AI-, virtual reality- and capitalism-skewering series keeps proving an astute and engaging satire.

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It's Time to Get Drunk on Pud with Nan: Four Pillars' Supremely Festive 2023 Christmas Gin Is Here

Nothing says festive drinks like sipping a gin distilled with Christmas puddings and spicy botanicals, which the Australian favourites have been doing for eight years.

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Pitch Music & Arts Has Unveiled the Four-Day Lineup That'll Be Taking Over the Grampian Plains in 2024

Start making camping plans — you'll be seeing Gerd Janson, Patrick Mason, I Hate Models, 999999999, Job Jobse, Marcel Dettmann and more.

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Event
Moonlight Cinema Melbourne 2023–24

Fri, 1 Dec 2023 - Sat, 30 Mar 2024
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, South Yarra

Grab your picnic basket and get ready for a dress-up 'Barbie' party, festive flicks, and nostalgic sessions of 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Mighty Ducks’.

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Fingernails

Thu, 2 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne and online, Various locations

Set in a world where love can be scientifically diagnosed, this sci-fi romance pairs its sharply shrewd concept with standout performances by Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed.

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Foe

Thu, 2 Nov - Wed, 22 Nov 2023
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations

Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan play a couple navigating a dystopian future in this affecting new sci-fi relationship drama from 'Lion' filmmaker Garth Davis.

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Moonlight Cinema Has Locked in Its 2023–24 Dates and First Lineup of Movies Under the Stars

A dress-up 'Barbie' party, festive flicks, and nostalgic sessions of 'Jurassic Park' and 'The Mighty Ducks' are all headed to this openair cinema season.

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Christmas Actually 2023 — The Little Red Company

Fri, 15 Dec - Sat, 16 Dec 2023
The Round, Nunawading

An end-of-year favourite, this supremely festive cabaret show sings through all the hits from 'Love Actually'.

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Event
Interpol and Bloc Party: Australian Tour 2023

Thu, 16 Nov, 2023
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne

The 2000s favourites are teaming up on a joint tour of Australia's east coast this November.

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Marvel's Live Arena Show Featuring 20-Plus Heroes and Villains Is Swinging Into Australia in 2024

Watch your favourite spandex-clad Marvel superheroes try to save the world — but on stages across Australia, instead of in a cinema.

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Important Dessert Alert: Krispy Kreme Is Finally Slinging Its Vegan-Friendly Doughnuts Down Under

The new apple custard crumble flavour is here to stay — and you can tuck into a limited-edition fudge brownie variety until early December.

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Event
Fresh Blood Melbourne 2023

Sat, 4 Nov, 2023
Odd Culture Fitzroy, Fitzroy

Spend three hours tasting your way through new drops from emerging Australian winemakers.

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