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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The European Union Is Reopening Its Borders to Tourists from Down Under

Australians and New Zealanders still can't leave the country, though — but you can add Europe to your holiday list when local travel restrictions are lifted.

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Queensland Will Reopen Its Border to All Aussie States and Territories Except Victoria from July 10

"Due to current community transmission levels, the border with Victoria will remain closed — and will be strengthened."

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The First Trailer for 'The Handmaid's Tale' Season Four Teases Rebellion, Revolution and an Uprising

"Blessed be the squad."

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Ten New Films You Can Look Forward to Seeing on the Big Screen in 2020

Get ready for Christopher Nolan's latest mind-bender, the creepy new 'Candyman' movie and Timothée Chalamet going sci-fi in 'Dune'.

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Twelve Stellar Movies From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On

Cinemas have been closed for months, but this year has still thrown up plenty of big-screen gems — here's what you need to see.

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Twelve Exceptional New TV Shows From 2020 That You Need to Catch Up On

This year has served up plenty of new must-see TV so far — here's what you need to stream.

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The US Version of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Is Bringing Its Second Season to Australian TV This Month

And it has been renewed for a third season, too.

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Alice Springs' Dazzling Parrtjima Festival Will Light Up the Red Centre in September

The Indigenous arts, culture and storytelling festival has been rescheduled from April.

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Australian Borders Likely to Remain Closed to International Travel Until 2021

But a 'travel bubble' with New Zealand — potentially before next year — is still on the cards.

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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in June 2020

Cancel your plans to get stuck into Spike Lee's stellar new film, an eerie sci-fi thriller, plenty of vampire-fuelled laughs and a whole heap of 'Fast and Furious' movies.

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Queensland Is Aiming to Reopen Its Border By July 10

If community transmission levels are low in Australia's southern states, the Queensland border could even open earlier.

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These Five Documentaries About Race and Injustice Are Streaming on YouTube for Free

Australian distributor Madman has made the five powerful films available for the month of June.

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Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams Enter Eurovision in New Netflix Comedy 'The Story of Fire Saga'

It follows two Icelandic singers chasing their Europop dream.

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The Full Trailer for HBO's Golden State Killer Docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Is Here

The true-crime series is based on Michelle McNamara's book of the same name.

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South Australia Is the Next Australian State to Reveal When It's Opening Its Borders

Start planning those SA getaways — the state will let non-residents come visit from July 20.

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Coachella Has Completely Cancelled Its 2020 Festival

The huge Californian music festival will now return in April 2021.

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Ten Standout Films to Watch During the 2020 Sydney Film Festival: Virtual Edition

The festival's first national (and digital) lineup features creepy sea thrillers, tense family dramas and documentaries about age-positive pornography and a forgotten Indigenous Australian.

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The Excellent First Teaser Trailer for 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' Is Here

Party on, dudes.

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Studio Ghibli Is Making Its First Completely CG-Animated Film, 'Aya and the Witch'

It'll screen on Japanese TV this year — fingers crossed it makes its way Down Under then, too.

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Sephora 50 Percent Off Sale

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In-person and online, it's a beauty product wonderland.

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The Full Trailer for HBO's Golden State Killer Docuseries 'I'll Be Gone in the Dark' Is Here

South Australia Is the Next Australian State to Reveal When It's Opening Its Borders

Coachella Has Completely Cancelled Its 2020 Festival

Ten Standout Films to Watch During the 2020 Sydney Film Festival: Virtual Edition

The Excellent First Teaser Trailer for 'Bill & Ted Face the Music' Is Here

Studio Ghibli Is Making Its First Completely CG-Animated Film, 'Aya and the Witch'

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