Allan and Kevin. Photo courtesy Age newspaper.
In 2006 SBS television produced a documentary series based on the Age newspaper’s ‘Two of Us’ column. I was very flattered that my contribution, below, was the only Melbourne story to be filmed.

Interviews by Simon Sellars
‘The Two of Us: Kevin Brophy and Allan Martin’. Originally published in the Age [...]

The Claw Girl: photo by Beatka Provis
by Simon Sellars

‘Life’s Journey: In Search of the Real Japan’. Originally published in the Age newspaper’s Travel supplement, May 15 2004.

Two years ago I visited Tokyo. I was in Japan to see my friend B—–, an English teacher in the northern port of Ishinomaki. We hadn’t seen each other [...]

Adam Elliot: photo by Heath Missen.
by Simon Sellars

‘Questions for… Adam Elliot, Animator’. Originally published in A3, the Age newspaper, 3 Oct 2003.

Adam Elliot is being hailed as Australia’s most successful short filmmaker. His 23-minute claymation, Harvie Krumpet, won three of the four major prizes at Annecy, the world’s largest animation festival, and picked up Best [...]