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 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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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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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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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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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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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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The Ten Best Winter Cabins You Can Escape To

Nestle into a fireplace-flanked hideaway far, far away from mobile phone coverage.

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Australia's New Cine Latino Film Festival Has Revealed Its First Ever Program

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

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Brisbane Festival Is Bringing Pharrell Williams' Latest Arts Project to Australia

Before New York even gets a glimpse of it.

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The Rewriters: How Barry Patenaude Became One of Australia's Most Kickass Illustrators

Meet the Brisbane artist whose illustrations have everyone from the Biennale of Sydney to Concrete Playground lining up.

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Hunt For The Wilderpeople's Taika Waititi Talks Buddy Comedies and Taking On Thor

"The one thing that everyone relates to the most? Family dynamics. I don't relate to bank robbers."

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Five Films to See at Australia's New American Indie Film Festival

There's no blockbusters or sequels to be seen at Essential Independents: American Cinema, Now.

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Sydney Film Festival's Entire Amazing 2016 Program Is Here

If you need us during June, we'll be holed up in a dark room.

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Byron Bay Film Festival Announces Virtual Reality Program

The coastal film fest is taking audience interaction to the next level.

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How The Jungle Book Director Jon Favreau Took Disney Beyond the Bare Necessities

We chat talking animals and tracking down Bill Murray with the actor-turned-director.

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DZ Deathrays Have Released Their Own Beer

They've teamed up with Young Henrys to make 'Pils 'n' Thrills'.

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MONA Has Announced Their Impressively Weird and Wonderful Dark Mofo 2016 Lineup

Exhibitions with entry by mirror, parties at funeral homes, ritual burnings and that winter solstice swim.

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Will People Actually Buy Sony's Expensive New Streaming Service?

Sure, it's in 4K. But it's $30 per movie.

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The Rewriters: How Golden Age Cinema's Kate Jinx Made Picking Movies Her Actual Job

Not everyone has the gumption to ditch their graphic design career for a life at the movies.

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This Australian Spirit Has Been Named the World's Best Rum

You might be surprised to find out who the distiller is.

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