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 Latest 'Eternals' Trailer Jumps Back Into the MCU Where 'Avengers: Endgame' Left Off

Directed by 'Nomadland' Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, the star-studded 26th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe follows a group of immortal superheroes.

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The Pfizer Vaccine Will Be Rolled Out to Australians Under 40 From August 30

Every Aussie aged between 16–40 will finally be eligible to roll up their sleeves for the Pfizer jab as part of Australia's vaccination campaign.

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Top Local Chefs Ask Aussies to "Put a Jab on the Menu" in This New Hospitality Ad Campaign

Matt Moran, Neil Perry, Danielle Alvarez and Shannon Martinez all feature, stressing how tough the pandemic has been for the hospitality industry.

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Sydney Underground Film Festival Has Revealed Its Jam-Packed Online-Only 2021 Program

Sydney's go-to event for all flicks weird, wonderful, out-there and anarchic is screening 30 features and documentaries during its digital-only 2021 festival.

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Sydney Underground Film Festival 2021

Thu, 9 Sep - Sun, 26 Sep 2021
Online

Sydney's go-to event for all flicks weird, wonderful, out-there and anarchic is screening 30 features and documentaries during its digital-only 2021 festival.

Buy Tickets

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Young Henrys Will Deliver 100 Free Schooners to Sydneysiders Every Friday in Lockdown

Each week that stay-at-home conditions remain in place, the Young Henrys' van will visit one particular Sydney suburb to deliver free brews.

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The Night House

Mon, 11 Oct - Sun, 31 Oct 2021
Various cinemas in Sydney

Rebecca Hall is exceptional in a haunted house movie that's made with horror style as well as smarts, but also sometimes falls victim to its own indulgences.

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Respect

Mon, 11 Oct - Sun, 31 Oct 2021
Various cinemas in Sydney

This music biopic about the Queen of Soul follows familiar beats, but Jennifer Hudson shines singing Aretha Franklin's hefty catalogue of hits.

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Regional New South Wales Will Remain in Lockdown with Greater Sydney Until At Least August 28

Stay-at-home conditions will remain in place for the entire state of New South Wales until at least 12.01am on Saturday, August 28.

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You Can Now Get Super-Nostalgic DIY Wizz Fizz Margarita Kits Delivered to Your Door

Mix yourself up a batch of Cocktail Porter's sherbet margaritas — and get everything you need to make them delivered to your door.

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Gelato Messina Is Turning Three of Its Favourite Desserts Into Chocolate Bars for Father's Day

Treat your dad to a three-pack of cone-ception, Messinatella hazelnut and neapolitan chocolate blocks and bars.

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HBO Has Just Dropped the Emotional Trailer for Its Next Big Miniseries 'Scenes From a Marriage'

'The White Lotus' just finished, but you can add this Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain-starring drama to your must-watch list this September.

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NSW Has Opened Up the Pfizer Jab to Under 40s in Sydney's 12 LGAs of Concern

An additional 530,000 doses will be provided to people aged between 16–39 over the next few weeks.

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Ten Exceptional Films You Can Stream This Week Now That MIFF 2021 Has Completely Moved Online

Due to Melbourne's lockdown, this year's MIFF is only screening digitally — and a Mads Mikkelsen-starring revenge comedy, an insightful documentary about Istanbul's stray dogs and a mockumentary featuring St Vincent all await.

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Bluesfest Has Cancelled Its 2021 Festival and Will Now Return for Easter 2022

After multiple setbacks in 2021 due to the pandemic, the beloved blues and roots festival will now return to Byron Bay over the 2022 Easter long weekend.

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NSW Will Look to Ease Restrictions for Vaccinated Sydneysiders Once the State Hits Six Million Jabs

Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that "once we get to six million jabs, we'll be able to consider opportunities for what we might be able to do in September and October that we can't currently do."

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The Trailer for 'What We Do in the Shadows' Season Three Sinks Its Teeth Into Several Power Struggles

The TV spinoff has also just been renewed for its fourth season — before the third season even airs.

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The Entire State of New South Wales Is Going Into Lockdown

All of New South Wales will be under stay-at-home conditions from 5pm on Saturday, August 14, with lockdown in regional NSW set to last until at least 12.01am on Sunday, August 22.

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Here's How to Measure What's Five Kilometres From Your Home During Sydney's Lockdown

From 12.01am on Monday, August 16, residents of in lockdown will only be permitted to venture five kilometres from their homes.

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Greater Sydney Is Implementing Stricter Lockdown Rules Including a Citywide Five-Kilometre Limit

The restrictions around leaving the house, leaving the region and having singles bubbles are changing, and bigger fines are also being put in place for folks breaching those rules.

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