Manish Khanal is a documentary filmmaker, reporter and producer. He holds a Master’s of Journalism from UC Berkeley and was named a 2023 Knight Hero by IF/THEN Shorts and The Knight Foundation. His film Carl Runs the Paper (co-directed by Joey Horan) received a 2023 Mountainfilm award and has screened at Filmfort at Treefort Music Festival, Mammoth Lakes Film Festival, and various other venues across the country. He currently works as an Associate Producer and Sound Recordist at Citizen Film. He's seeking part-time AE and editing work.