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
A Gold Coast Hotel Is Letting You Peer Into Other People's Rooms and Lives

Because everyone's a voyeur — and a performer.

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Hospitality Giants Urban Purveyor Group and Rockpool Group Have Merged

Yep, all of your favourite restaurants are now part of the same company.

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Restaurant
Chat Thai Circular Quay

Level 1, Gateway Sydney, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney

The Sydney stalwart has opened in Gateway at Circular Quay.

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Event
The Light Between Oceans

Thu, 3 Nov - Wed, 14 Dec 2016
Various cinemas in Sydney

This beautiful period melodrama will leave your cheeks damp with tears.

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American Honey

Thu, 3 Nov - Wed, 14 Dec 2016
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Time flies by in this emotional American road movie.

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Event
Hell or High Water

Thu, 27 Oct - Wed, 7 Dec 2016
Various cinemas in Sydney

This modern-day Western offers fantastic performances and some timely social commentary.

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The Creepy Hotel from The Shining Is Hosting a Horror Film Festival

Only for the ultra game.

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Event
Japanese Film Festival 2016

Thu, 17 Nov - Sun, 27 Nov 2016
Event Cinemas George Street, Sydney

Typhoon dramas, live-action manga adaptations and everything in-between.

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A Massive World-First Marvel Exhibition Is Coming to Brisbane's GOMA

They're really milking this Thor thing.

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News
Someone Has Invented Ice Cream That Improves Your Sporting Ability

If this isn't the best excuse to eat dessert you've ever heard, we don't know what is.

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Event
Elle

Thu, 27 Oct - Wed, 7 Dec 2016
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

This confronting French revenge film is anchored by a magnificent lead performance.

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News
Five Must-See Films at the 2016 Russian Resurrection Film Festival

Which film topped the Russian box office this year?

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Event
Russian Resurrection Film Festival 2016

Thu, 27 Oct - Sun, 6 Nov 2016
Event Cinemas, Sydney

Which film topped the Russian box office this year?

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Event
The Neon Demon

Thu, 20 Oct - Wed, 7 Dec 2016
Dendy Newtown, Newtown

The director of Drive is back with a sick, stylish thriller that audiences will either love or despise.

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Australia's First Social Enterprise Beer Is Coming to a Bottleshop Near You

Half the profits from this brew will be used to protect the Great Barrier Reef.

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News
A Tiny Two-Person Pub Has Popped Up in London

And it's giving out free beer — as long as you don't use your phone while you're there.

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Event
Iranian Film Festival Australia 2016

Thu, 10 Nov - Sun, 13 Nov 2016
Dendy Opera Quays, Sydney

Explore both the history and the future of Iranian cinema.

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Event
ROMAN: 10 x Polanski

Thu, 1 Dec - Wed, 7 Dec 2016
Chauvel Cinema, Paddington

A ten-film Roman Polanski retrospective is coming to Sydney.

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Five Must-See Films at the 2016 British Film Festival

See the film that won this year's Cannes Palme d'Or (and revisit a Bowie classic).

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Cafe Society

Thu, 20 Oct - Wed, 7 Dec 2016
Various cinemas in Sydney

This mid-range Woody Allen flick is perfectly watchable, but does little to really inspire.

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