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.

Articles

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New Designs Have Been Revealed for Apple's Proposed Federation Square Store

The controversial development is now a two-level rectangular-shaped building heavy on glass, mesh and white surfaces.

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'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Is Getting the Reboot Treatment

Everyone's favourite vampire slayer is set to make a comeback in new 'richly diverse' series.

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Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! Is Now a Lavish Stage Musical

Come what may.

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'Drive' Director Nicolas Winding Refn Is Launching His Own Free Streaming Service

It'll feature a different cult classic each month, as well essays, videos, photos and music.

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An Ill-Conceived Range of 'Handmaid's Tale' Wines Was Announced and Then Immediately Scrapped

Not every pop culture hit needs merchandise — particularly a show delving into dark dystopian terrain.

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Australia Is Set to Score a Spectacular New 76-Kilometre Coastal Walking Trail

The walking and cycling track will connect Palm Cove and Port Douglas in far north Queensland.

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Australia's East Coast Is Set to Shiver Through the Coldest Weekend of the Year

Temperatures are dipping around the country — including Sydney and Brisbane's coldest mornings of the year so far.

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The World's First Official Studio Ghibli Restaurant Has Opened in Bangkok

Filled with Totoro figures and serving up susuwatari-shaped dishes, it's your next adorable must-visit destination.

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Brisbane's GOMA Is Now Home to a Major New James Turrell Light Installation

The permanent piece now lights up the gallery from sunset to midnight every evening.

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Six Dark and Eerie Films to See at the 2018 Scandinavian Film Festival

Including an incredibly dark Icelandic comedy, a 'Stranger Things'-inspired gothic horror and a chilling recreation of a mass shooting.

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The 'What We Do in the Shadows' TV Spinoff 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Coming to Australian TVs

"Think Mulder & Scully but in a country where nothing happens."

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Bass and Flinders' Truffle-Infused Gin Is Here to Fulfil Your Decadent Drinking Dreams

This winter, get your truffles in gin form.

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You Can Now Snack on Vegemite-Flavoured Popcorn for Some Reason

Pair your next cinema trip with this certain-to-be-polarising snack.

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Brisbane Festival Is Throwing a Free Garden Wedding for Eight LGBTIQ Couples

And if you're looking to tie the knot in September, it could be you.

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A Massive New Surf Park Is Set to Make Waves in Regional Australia

It's slated to be up and running by August, and boasts Aussie surfers Mark Occhilupo and Barton Lynch as its ambassadors.

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The Cast of 'Twin Peaks' Is Coming to Australia

Five of the series' stars head down under to chat doppelgängers, David Lynch and life inside the Black Lodge.

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This New Finnish Taxi Service Will Only Accept Payment By Singing

Forget cash or cards — this shuttle lets you croon tunes to get around town.

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The Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century Will Be Visible in Australia This Month

It'll span 103 minutes — and there won't be another one this long until the 2100s.

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New South Wales' South Coast Is Set to Score a Huge New Bushland Art Gallery

The new Shoalhaven facility will house more than $43 million worth of art, including pieces by Pablo Picasso, Francisco Goya, Brett Whiteley and Arthur Boyd.

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The Trailer for 'What We Do in the Shadows' TV Spinoff 'Wellington Paranormal' Is Here

"Think Mulder & Scully but in a country where nothing happens."

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