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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Beatles Legend Paul McCartney Is Bringing His Huge 'Got Back' Tour to Australia This Spring

Almost six decades since The Beatles first visited Down Under to massive crowds, the iconic singer-songwriter is doing a six-city tour in October and November.

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Hotel Marvell Is Byron Bay's First-Ever Five-Star Hotel — and Boasts the Town's First Rooftop Bar and Pool

Levelling up Byron trips, this new hotel opens on August 1 with 24 rooms and suites, plus onsite restaurant Bonito.

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Twelve Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in July

Spend your couch time watching a savvy new star-studded science-fiction comedy, the delicious return of 'The Bear' and a modern-day take on 'Sweeney Todd'.

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A Lit-Up Lumina Night Walk Will Soon Be Dazzling Brisbane's Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens 150 Evenings a Year

Brisbanites and visitors alike will soon be able to see this patch of greenery in a whole new light.

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SXSW Sydney Has Announced the First Nine Films for Its Debut Screen Festival Down Under

Movie lovers, get excited — you've got films starring Indonesian rappers, about Tokyo Uber Eats riders and featuring viral Chinese dance crazes to watch.

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It Looks Like the 2023 Emmys Will Be Postponed Due to Hollywood's Current Strikes

You'll likely be waiting a bit longer to find out how 'Succession', 'The Last of Us' and 'The White Lotus' fare at Hollywood's big annual TV awards this year.

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Virgin Has Dropped Another Big Flight Sale with 500,000 Discounted Domestic and International Fares

It's time to make Fiji, Bali and Queenstown holiday plans — or pick up a flight within Australia with prices from $49.

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Turning Your Own Childhood Into a Powerful Portrait of Courage and Community: Noora Niasari Talks 'Shayda'

Winning a Sundance Audience Award, opening the Melbourne International Film Festival: the Iranian Australian filmmaker has achieved both with her first feature.

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Michael Sheen and David Tennant Still Make a Supremely Heavenly Duo in 'Good Omens' Season Two

With the comedic fantasy series finally back to thwart another battle between heaven and hell, its lead casting couldn’t be more divine.

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Let This Vampire Comedy Live Forever: 'What We Do in the Shadows' Just Keeps Sparkling in Season Five

Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou and Kayvan Novak were born to play Staten Island's vampire housemates.

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Clever Girl: A Roaming Seven-Foot Velociraptor Just Turned Bondi Beach Into 'Jurassic World'

A 'Jurassic World' exhibition is bringing lifelike dinosaur replicas to Sydney — and one went for a trip to the beach first.

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Adelaide's Harvest Rock Will Return for 2023 This Spring with Two Days of Music, Food and Wine

2022's debut event was headlined by Jack White doing his only Australian show — and 2023's lineup will drop in early August.

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'Queer Eye' Star Tan France and Coachella's CEO Are the Latest Headliners on SXSW Sydney's Speaker Lineup

The Austin-born festival's Down Under debut will span 700-plus speakers, more than 300 panels and events, and over 400 artist performances.

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Paul Rudd, Meryl Streep, More Sleuthing: That's the Full 'Only Murders in the Building' Season Three Trailer

Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short have another death to solve — and another podcast season to record.

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Crushes, Coming Out and Cute Paris Trips: The Trailer for 'Heartstopper' Season Two Is Here

Charlie and Nick are officially a couple in the page-to-screen Netflix hit's second season, which hits streaming in early August.

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Kmart's Latest Homewares Range Is Big on Coastal and Desert Oasis Vibes (Including for Pets)

The department store's latest affordable collection heroes contrasting textures, seashell and palm silhouettes, and even includes a cactus-shaped cat scratcher.

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BIGSOUND Has Just Added Wham!'s Manager and the Composer of 'Avatar' to Its 2023 Speaker Lineup

Hear all about working with George Michael, Boney M and more — and creating music for James Cameron's movies, 'Moulin Rouge!' and 'Bond' films.

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'Minx' Gets Bigger, Deeper and More Confident in Its Stellar Second Dive Into 70s Porn for Women

Smart, raunchy, astute and funny, this empowering series about a feminist erotic magazine is still a must-see in season two.

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'Barbie' Just Enjoyed the Australian Box Office's Biggest Opening Weekend for a Film by a Female Director

All of those 'Barbenheimer' doubles also notched up Australia's biggest-ever Saturday and Sunday takings.

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The 2024 Biennale of Sydney Will Explore the Theme 'Ten Thousand Suns' with Help From These First 39 Artists

As well as a wide-ranging free art exhibition, next year's event will also feature a contemporary music lineup in partnership with Phoenix Central Park.

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'Barbie' Just Enjoyed the Australian Box Office's Biggest Opening Weekend for a Film by a Female Director

The 2024 Biennale of Sydney Will Explore the Theme 'Ten Thousand Suns' with Help From These First 39 Artists

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