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
Coachella Will Livestream Its Huge Annual Festival on YouTube Until 2026

Can't make it to Indio, California each April? Watch along from your couch instead.

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Pack Your Suitcase: Webjet Is Slinging Flights to the Northern Territory From Just $19 One-Way

You've got until Friday, January 20 to score up to $150 off flights to the Red Centre.

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Groovin the Moo Is Returning in 2023 with a Full National Tour — and It Just Locked in Dates

GTM will hit six regional locations around Australia, including a new stop on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

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'Only Murders in the Building' Season Three Just Gained a High-Profile New Suspect: Meryl Streep

Only icons in the building, with both Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd set to feature in the upcoming third season of Disney+'s murder-mystery hit.

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This Is the Way: The Long-Awaited Full Trailer for 'The Mandalorian' Season Three Is Here

The wait is almost over, with the Disney+ bounty hunter series finally set to unveil its third season in March.

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Lego's New Gorgeous Floral Kits Will Let You Fill Your Home with Wildflowers That'll Never Wilt

These colourful floral arrangements don't have a scent, but the build-your-own Lego flowers will never die.

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Alliance Francaise French Film Festival Has Just Revealed Its First 15 Movies for 2023

Get ready for zombies, comedies, Cannes titles, French box office hits, acclaimed filmmakers, Oscar contenders and more.

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All About Women 2023

Saturday, March 11 - Monday, March 13, 2023
Sydney Opera House, Sydney

This year's three-day lineup features Bikini Kill, child actor-turned-'I’m Glad My Mom Died' author Jennette McCurdy and human rights barrister Jennifer Robinson.

Buy Tickets

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All About Women Has Unveiled Its Full Three-Day 2023 Program of Talks, Panels and Workshops

Child actor-turned-'I’m Glad My Mom Died' author Jennette McCurdy and human rights barrister Jennifer Robinson help lead the Sydney Opera House festival's jam-packed lineup.

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Europa! Europa Film Festival 2023

Thursday, February 16 - Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Ritz Cinema, Randwick

For its second year, this showcase of European cinema returns to Sydney with a 29-movie lineup.

Buy Tickets

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Europa! Europa Film Festival Is Returning to Sydney and Melbourne for 2023 with a 29-Movie Lineup

For its sophomore season, this Europe-focused cinema showcase will screen movies from 24 different countries.

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Skinamarink

Friday, January 27 and
Select cinemas in Sydney, Various locations

Made for just $15,000 by a first-time filmmaker, this unsettling experimental horror flick will get inside your head.

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HBO's 'The Last of Us' Series Is a Spectacular Video Game Adaptation — and Just Spectacular

Whether or not you’ve played the hit PlayStation game, this Pedro Pascal-starring post-apocalyptic drama is one of 2023’s best new shows.

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"Darkness, We Brought It Back with Us": 'Yellowjackets' Just Dropped a New Season Two Trailer

Bust out your best 90s-appropriate threads and start learning survival skills again.

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Yes Chef: 'The Bear' Will Return for a Second Season of High-Stress Kitchen Dramas This Winter

2022's huge new hit will return to the kitchen sometime midyear with ten new episodes.

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Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour

Tuesday, January 17 - Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Allianz Stadium, Moore Park

Elton John's 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour will see him play his last-ever shows in Australia.

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Snoop Dogg: "I Wanna Thank Me" Tour

Wednesday, March 1 - Thursday, March 2, 2023
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park

Break out the gin and juice: Snoop Dogg is coming to Qudos Bank Arena.

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Australia Zoo Has Expanded Its Overnight Stays Among the Animals with New One-Bedroom Cabins

Fancy a sleepover at the Irwin family's zoo? You've now got more options — and three-bedroom cabins are also on their way.

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Babylon

Thursday, January 19 - Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Various cinemas in Sydney

'La La Land' filmmaker Damien Chazelle steps back into Hollywood's past, with Margot Robbie and Brad Pitt leading a jam-packed Golden Age-set spectacle.

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New Low-Cost Australian Airline Bonza Is Finally Set to Take to the Skies in 2023

The new carrier has just received regulatory approval, and will fly 27 routes to 17 destinations.

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Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour

Snoop Dogg: "I Wanna Thank Me" Tour

Australia Zoo Has Expanded Its Overnight Stays Among the Animals with New One-Bedroom Cabins

Babylon

New Low-Cost Australian Airline Bonza Is Finally Set to Take to the Skies in 2023

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