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.

News
Melbourne International Film Festival Has Just Unveiled Its Hefty Virtual 2020 Program

MIFF 68 1/2 will screen 113 features and shorts from 56 countries — and they'll be available to watch nation-wide.

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News
Ten Must-See Films at the 2020 Alliance Francaise French Film Festival

This year's lineup features an ethereal zombie thriller, Eva Green as an astronaut and an Oscar-nominated drama inspired by 'Les Misérables'.

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BIGSOUND Will Host a Scaled-Down Two-Day Festival in 2020

Expect live tunes, workshops, secret shows and parties — all across two days and nights in Fortitude Valley.

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'Dead to Me' Will End Its Secrets, Twists and Murder Cover-Ups After the Show's Third Season

Starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini, the grief-fuelled Netflix dark comedy will return one last time.

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Western Australia's Kalbarri National Park Is Now Home to a 100-Metre-High Skywalk Over a Gorge

The $24 million project overlooks the park's Murchison Gorge via two cantilevered platforms.

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Michael Myers Is Back in the Ominous First Teaser Trailer for 'Halloween Kills'

But the franchise's latest sequel has been delayed a whole year — until October 2021.

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These New Gelato Messina Candles Will Make Your House Smell Like Dessert

They're made in collaboration with Maison Balzac, and they're inspired by Messina's wild honey gelato.

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Event
Couched Online Film Festival

Thu, 9 Jul - Sun, 19 Jul 2020
Online

Perth's Revelation International Film Festival has gone virtual — and national.

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Victoria Bitter Has Just Added a Christmas Sweater to Its Retro Clothing and Merch Line

The red, green and white-hued knitted jumper is covered with stubbies and snowflakes, of course.

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Netflix Has Extended 'The Crown' and Its Royal Dramas for a Sixth Season

It was originally planned to run for six seasons, then reduced back to five — and now it has been extended to six again.

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Sydney Multi-Arts Precinct Carriageworks Is Set to Be Saved

The home of art exhibitions, wine festivals and the popular Saturday farmers market has received a multimillion-dollar lifeline from a group of philanthropists.

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Event
Bondathon

Wed, 19 Aug - Sun, 8 Nov 2020
Ritz Cinema, Randwick

Watch your way through all 24 official Bond movies to-date — all in the lead up to 'No Time to Die'.

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'Friends! The Musical Parody' Will Be There for You When Australia's Theatres Start to Reopen

The comedic stage production turns the beloved 90s sitcom into a song-filled satire — and it's touring the country.

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Event
Waves

Thu, 9 Jul - Wed, 29 Jul 2020
Various cinemas in Sydney

Following the ups and downs experienced by an African American family, this magnificent drama is stunningly visceral, stirring and profound.

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The New Movies You Can Watch at Australian Cinemas From July 9

Head to the flicks to see a heartbreaking drama, enjoy Elisabeth Moss' latest fantastic performance and watch a phenomenal Icelandic thriller.

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More Than 200,000 Australians Are Hoping to Enter Queensland This Week

So, if you're planning to make the trip north — or you're heading home to the Sunshine State — expect plenty of congestion and delays.

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'In My Blood It Runs' Is a Powerful Documentary Chronicling Indigenous Childhood in Australia

The must-see film was shot over nearly four years — and its subject, Dujuan Hoosan, spoke to the United Nations last year about youth incarceration in Australia.

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Betty's Bestie Burger Fest

Wed, 8 Jul - Sun, 12 Jul 2020
Betty's Burgers & Concrete Co Parramatta Square, Parramatta

Shout your mate a burger at this two-for-one fest at Betty's Burgers' new Parramatta store.

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$10 Cocktails and Burgers at Harpoon Harry

Wed, 1 Jul - Fri, 31 Jul 2020
Harry's, Surry Hills

The Surry Hills spot is serving up $10 burgers and cocktails for the month of July.

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The Trailer for Eerie and Unnerving New Australian Horror Film 'Relic' Is Here to Creep You Out

The instantly disturbing but still slow-burning film follows three generations of women in a remote Victorian house.

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