Emily Verdouw

Emily Verdouw is a filmmaker and journalist who has reported from around the world, creating short documentaries for outlets like HuffPost, BuzzFeed and SBS Viceland. She has covered sensitive topics like resignation syndrome and brain disease in football. Previously based out of London, Sydney and Berlin, she is now working from Melbourne and is producing for Channel 10’s ‘The Project’.

Awards

Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism, 2019 Finalist - Television/Video Current Affairs Short: “Here’s What Refugee Kids Suffering From A Rare Syndrome In Sweden Can Tell Us About Australia’s Offshore Detention Centres” (Short Documentary, BuzzFeed Australia)

Young Walkley Australian Journalist of the Year Awards 2018 Winner - Visual Storytelling: Dangerous Games? (Short Documentary, SBS VICELAND ‘The Feed’)

Young Walkley Australian Journalist of the Year Awards 2018 Finalist - Public Service Journalism: Can An Abusive Man Change? (Short Documentary, HuffPost Australia)

Young Walkley Australian Journalist of the Year Awards 2017 Finalist - Long Form: The Toxic Relationship Between Men and Suicide (Short Documentary, HuffPost Australia)