about

Natalie Vella is a Melbourne writer who founded Memoria Podcast. Her role includes selecting the pieces, organising, conducting and recording interviews with writers,  sound design, editing podcast episodes, hosting and publication. She has an acting background, having starred in the independent film, Kissing Paris. Her writing has been published in RMIT Gazette, SBS Life and Neos Kosmos. Her short story, The Last Days of Franklin, won the 2020 Apollo Bay WordFest.

Peta is an illustrator who has worked in TV. She currently has a book out called "See Me Doodle".

Jen Farrow is a writer, filmmaker, and editor. Her short film Mel and Rana was a finalist in the HP ‘Bend The Rules’ short film pitching competition.

A professional actor in film, television and theatre for over 20 years.

With leading guest roles in television dramas such as the ABC series Dr. Blake Mysteries & Its A Date, City Homicide, Neighbour’s, Blue Heelers, Stingers, State Coroner and the AFI nominated episode of Janus. She has performed with Machination Theatre Ensemble and works on Independent films with Impromptu Films and at the UBUD International Writer’s festival. In 2011 she continued her professional training at Ward Acting Studio in Melbourne and the U.S  where she performed in two productions I Wish You a Boat and Almost Home. She produced and starred in the Ward Theatre Company’s Australian premiere of I Wish You a Boat in 2012 and the company’s highly acclaimed theatre adaptation of James Agee’s novel A Death in the Family in 2013. Petra is an Associate Head of Drama and Director for Stage School Australia and holds a degree in Performance Studies (B.A, V.U.T) and a degree in drama and education (B. Ed Deakin University).