Serpil Senelmis
Serpil Senelmis is an Australian broadcaster, journalist, and public speaker with Turkish heritage. She is known for her reporting on the Turkish perspective of the Gallipoli campaign in Australia, and worked as a radio producer for the ABC on Radio National and Triple J. As of 2024[update] Senelmis is co-founder and director of her own company, Written & Recorded, which provides services to help others promote their brands.
Early years and education
[edit]Serpil Senelmis was born in Tatura, Victoria after her father, a cabinet-maker, came to Australia with her mother and eight-month-old sister[1] from Nevsehir in Turkey in 1969.[2]
She graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).[3]
Media career
[edit]After graduating from WAAPA,[3] Senelmis worked as a print journalist for street press in Perth, including Xpress[4] and Nova Holistic Journal.[5]
Senelmis has often reported on the Turkish perspective of the Gallipoli campaign in Australia[6] and spoken about it on Australian television, radio[7] and public forums.[1][8] She was part of the broadcast team at the Dawn Service in Gallipoli in 2014[2][1] and for the centenary of the Gallipoli Campaign ANZAC landings in 2015.[9][10][11] Her documentary work has included a retrospective look at Turkish music from the 1960s and coverage of the Turkish history of the Gallipoli Campaign.[3]
Senelmis was senior radio producer with Radio National[12] and a presenter on Local Radio.[13] As a radio producer, Senelmis has worked with Jon Faine, Helen Razer, Derryn Hinch, Waleed Aly, singer Clare Bowditch, and comedians Nazeem Hussain and Tony Moclair.[3] She had a long working career with John Safran and Father Bob Maguire[3] as the producer of Sunday Night Safran on Triple J.[14] She also produced Sunday Extra with Jonathan Green on Radio National.[15]
As a radio presenter Senelmis highlighted topics and people that are often overlooked, such as the art and activism of young Indian woman Kaanchi Chopra.[16]
As of 2024[update] Senelmis is director of Written & Recorded, which she co-founded with James Brandis. The company comprises a team of journalists, producers, audio engineers, and communications experts who offer services to promote brands through such means as podcasting and effective writing.[17]
Other activities
[edit]Senelmis has hosted panel discussions and public forums on a wide variety of topics with The Wheeler Centre, including Race and Dating,[18] Judy Horacek's cartoons,[19] and the Turkish perspective of the Gallipoli Campaign.[20] She has also hosted an event at the Feminist Writers Festival.[21]
She has been a regular guest on The Conversation Hour with Jon Faine on ABC Radio Melbourne.[22][23]
Recognition
[edit]Her documentary work has been cited in the peer-reviewed journal Contemporary Review of the Middle East.[24]
Personal life
[edit]As a first-generation Australian, Senelmis feels a strong connection to her birth country Australia and her parents homeland Turkey.[25]
She enjoys running and is a volunteer with Parkrun in Melbourne[26]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Oz Turkish perspectives on Gallipoli". Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ a b Marshall, Konrad (29 March 2015). "Gelibolu exhibition looks at the Turkish Australian perspective on Gallipoli". The Age. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Corporation, Australian Broadcasting (16 December 2015). "Serpil Senelmis". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Just Improvise". justimprovise.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Harnessing Your Life Force | NOVA Magazine". NOVA Magazine. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Anzac Day: a Turkish perspective". www.abc.net.au. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ Gelibolu: A Turkish Australian Perspective on Gallipoli, 30 March 2015, retrieved 4 November 2017
- ^ "FWF 2016: Feminism through Narrative Non-Fiction | BROAD". BROAD. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Anzac Day Coverage on Radio Australia, Australia Plus TV and Online". www.radioaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ McMahon, Neil (23 April 2015). "3AW, 2UE and ABC local radio ready their Gallipoli coverage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ McMahon, Neil (23 April 2015). "3AW, 2UE and ABC local radio ready their Gallipoli coverage". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Serpil Senelmis | Australian Broadcasting Corporation News Journalist | Muck Rack". muckrack.com. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "New Australian Film: Red Dog and Back to Back Theatre". ABC Melbourne - Faine Conversations. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Anzac Day: a Turkish perspective". www.abc.net.au. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ National, Australian Broadcasting Corporation Radio (4 September 2016), Outsiders: political correctness, political games and the return of One Nation, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 5 November 2017
- ^ "Going Viral : 18 year old Kaanchi Chopra from Delhi is viral for her Art and Activism". Medium. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "About". WRITTEN & RECORDED. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Events". Santilla Chingaipe. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Event – Judy Horacek". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "Event – Gelibolu: A Turkish Australian Perspective on Gallipoli". The Wheeler Centre. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "FWF 2016: Feminism through Narrative Non-Fiction | BROAD". BROAD. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ^ "The Conversation Hour podcast by ABC Local on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "New Australian Film: Red Dog and Back to Back Theatre". ABC Melbourne - Faine Conversations. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ Yasmeen, Samina (1 March 2015). "Muslim in Australia: Celebrating National Days". Contemporary Review of the Middle East. 2 (1–2): 104–118. doi:10.1177/2347798915577720. ISSN 2347-7989.
- ^ Marshall, Konrad (29 March 2015). "Gelibolu exhibition looks at the Turkish Australian perspective on Gallipoli". The Age. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "news | Albert parkrun, Melbourne". www.parkrun.com.au. Retrieved 5 November 2017.