Sarah Ward

Name: Betty's Bestie Day 2022
Start: 2022-05-05
End: 2022-05-05
Location: Sydney

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
Ai Weiwei Is Coming to Australia for the Release of His Refugee Documentary

The acclaimed Chinese artist and activist will visit as part of the 21st Biennale of Sydney.

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News
Sydney's ICC Theatre Is Screening the Original Star Wars Complete with a Live Orchestra

Celebrate the space opera saga's longevity with this special live event.

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News
A Look Inside GOMA's Kaleidoscopic 'Yayoi Kusama: Life Is the Heart of a Rainbow' Exhibition

The Japanese artist's polka dot Obliteration Room, immersive mirror rooms and pumpkins have landed in Brisbane.

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News
Germany's 'Train of the Future' Features a Gym, Gaming Consoles and Beer on Tap

It's currently just a concept, but Deutsche Bahn's Ideas Train also features sports screenings, a baked goods vending machine, and a coffee cube serving up speciality sips.

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Event
Matsuri Japan Festival

Sat, 9 Dec, 2017
Darling Harbour, Sydney

Get your matcha fix, sip yuzu lemonade, learn calligraphy and origami, and devour sushi.

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News
A London Cinema Is Hosting a Free Four-Day Game of Thrones Marathon

Screening all 67 episodes of the series to date in one massive sitting.

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News
Marrickville Might Be Getting a New Creative Arts Precinct

Turning Rich Street's current warehouses and timber yard into an artist hub, public parkland, cafes, an exhibition space, a potential openair screening space and a rooftop bar.

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News
Southeast Queensland Is Getting a Massive Arts Festival Alongside the Commonwealth Games

Featuring 12 days of performances, exhibitions, and free gigs by Kate Miller-Heidke, The Jungle Giants and Mau Power.

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Event
Wonderwalls 2017

Fri, 24 Nov - Sun, 26 Nov 2017
Wollongong Streets, Wollongong

Painting the town red — and every other colour imaginable.

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News
Italy's Huge Food Theme Park Has Finally Opened

Featuring more than 40 places to eat, over 100 stalls and shops, and a dedicated parmesan cheese bar.

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Event
The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Thu, 16 Nov - Wed, 27 Dec 2017
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Colin Farrell and Nicole Kidman are both absolutely fantastic in this tense, unnerving, darkly funny social parable from the director of The Lobster.

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Event
Lucky

Thu, 16 Nov - Wed, 27 Dec 2017
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

The late Harry Dean Stanton is at his brilliant best in this funny, tender drama about mortality.

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Moonlight Cinema Reveals Its Huge 2017-18 Summer Program

The openair cinema season kicks off across Australia next month.

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Six Must-See Films at the 2017 Japanese Film Festival

Delve into a black-and-white Japanese ghost story and a live action Neko Atsume feature film.

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Cine Latino Film Festival 2017

Tue, 14 Nov - Wed, 29 Nov 2017
Palace Cinemas Sydney, Sydney

Take a cinematic journey through Central and Southern America.

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We're All Going to Die Festival

Fri, 17 Nov, 2017
COMMUNE Waterloo, Waterloo

A one-night festival aiming to open up the conversation around fear and death via art, music, films, meditation and panel discussions.

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Grapest Is Bringing Its Wine-Tasting Fun Runs Back for 2018

Exercise and drinking combine across the nation's vineyards.

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Movies by the Boulevard

Fri, 12 Jan - Sun, 28 Jan 2018
Sydney Olympic Park

Free outdoor films return to Sydney's inner west.

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Virtual Cocktails Could Soon Make Water Taste Like Your Favourite Tipple

The futuristic glass stimulates your senses to alter your perception of what you're drinking.

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COMMUNE Block Party

Sat, 2 Dec, 2017
COMMUNE Waterloo, Waterloo

The Waterloo space is taking to the streets to celebrate its fifth birthday.

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Moonlight Cinema Reveals Its Huge 2017-18 Summer Program

Six Must-See Films at the 2017 Japanese Film Festival

Cine Latino Film Festival 2017

We're All Going to Die Festival

Grapest Is Bringing Its Wine-Tasting Fun Runs Back for 2018

Movies by the Boulevard

Virtual Cocktails Could Soon Make Water Taste Like Your Favourite Tipple

COMMUNE Block Party

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