Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward is a film and television critic; arts, entertainment and culture editor and journalist; and film festival organiser. She is the film and TV critic for ABC radio Gold Coast, the Australia-based film critic for Screen International, and a critic and member at the Alliance of Women Film Journalists. Sarah’s background also spans stints as film and television editor at both Concrete Playground and Variety Australia, and as Goethe-Institut Australien’s Kino in Oz critic and writer. Her work has been published by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Birth.Movies.Death, SBS, SBS Movies, Flicks, Lumina, Senses of Cinema, the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts, Junkee, FilmInk, Broadsheet, Televised Revolution, Metro Magazine and Screen Education, the City of Gold Coast, the World Film Locations book series and more.

Sarah Ward's Latest Articles

Animated film Arco screens as part of the Europa! Europa Film Festival. Image: Neon.
Features

10 films to see at the 2026 Europa! Europa Film Festival

This year's Europa! Europa Film Festival runs across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart and Auckland.

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EPiC review: Baz Luhrmann’s stunning Elvis Presley film is a work of burning love

There's real affection in Baz Luhrmann's archival footage documentary EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.

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The Artful Dodger review: turning Dickens into an Aussie caper proves a treat in Season 2

The second season of The Artful Dodger offers a fun and very clever spin on the universe of Oliver Twist.

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From Australia to the world: how Tony McNamara, Anna Torv and Bernard Derriman went global

Ahead of their appearances at this month's AACTA Festival, three Australian success stories talk to ScreenHub about how they took…

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The Australian film festivals that we’re most looking forward to in 2026

From capital city festivals featuring hot picks from Venice and Canne to smaller thematic festivals across the country, here are…

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Christy review: Sydney Sweeney hits hard in boxing biopic

This by-the-numbers biopic features a captivating performance by Sydney Sweeney.

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10 of the most exciting new TV shows to look forward to in 2026

From A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and Blade Runner 2099 to Prodigies and Spider-Noir, here's 10 shows you might…

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Pluribus review: Vince Gilligan’s return to sci-fi is the best new TV show of 2025

Pluribus is another hugely compelling offering from the giant behind Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

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Best TV of 2025: five great new shows you might have missed

In a packed field, here are five of the best TV series released this year.

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Highest 2 Lowest: the best movie to bypass Australian cinemas in 2025

Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, starring Denzel Washington, deserves the big screen – but Australians have to content themselves with…

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