Manon Verchot (she/her) is a French-American multimedia journalist and award-winning documentary filmmaker. She co-founded In Old News, a media company that provides learning resources and technical assistance to journalists. Previously, Manon headed the video operations at publications like Mongabay, Hindustan Times and Mint. She wears many hats, having worked as a reporter, manager, trainer, producer, and editor. Manon has reported in the US, Europe and Asia. Her work, which often focuses on the intersection between environment and society, has appeared in The Guardian, Global Post, Scientific American, Huffington Post, TRT World and others. In her free time, she loves walking in nature and watching birds.
Science Film Festival South Africa, Namibia, Cameroon, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Singapore
2025
Best Feature Film on WIldlife Neighbird: A Documentary on Urban Wildlife
INDO FRENCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Pondicherry
2022
Winner of Nature/Environment/Wildlife Category Neighbird: A Documentary on Urban Wildlife
Calcutta International Cult Film Festival Kolkata
2022
Outstanding Achievement Award Neighbird: A Documentary on Urban Wildlife
Tagore International Film Festival Birbhum
2022
Semi-finalist Science for All
Australia Independent Film Festival Brisbane
Official Selection Neighbird: A Documentary on Urban Wildlife
New Delhi Film Festival New Delhi
Official Selection Neighbird: A Documentary on Urban Wildlife
Nature Without Borders International Film Festival Rehoboth Beach
Official Selection Neighbird: A Documentary on Urban Wildlife
All Things Living Environment Film Festival Panchgani