Henna Mann is a documentary filmmaker based in Vancouver, BC. She holds an Honours BFA in Film Production from York University, specializing in documentary filmmaking. With experience in producing, researching, writing, and directing both short and feature-length films, Henna is passionate about exploring themes of history, social justice, marginalization, and art therapy.

Her recent short documentary Clay Remembers (April 2023) focuses on YWCA Toronto’s Inspirations Studio, a ceramics-based program that provides creative healing for women and gender-diverse individuals.

Henna has also worked as a Research Coordinator and Documentary Director at the South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) at the University of the Fraser Valley. In 2022, she directed Rails, Jails and Trolleys, a feature-length documentary about the historic Indian farmers’ movement of 2021-2022. Produced by Dr. Satwinder Bains, the film includes interviews with activists from Canada and India, capturing the energy and global significance of the movement.

More recently, Henna developed three documentary series for the South Asian Canadian Digital Archive, including Preserving Heritage, SACDA Stories, and coordinated the South Asian Canadian Folk Collection.

Currently, Henna works as a Research Assistant at the Global Reporting Centre at the University of British Columbia, where she contributes to the development of educational materials focused on bribery and corruption.

Henna is pursuing her Master’s in Journalism at the University of British Columbia, further expanding her expertise in visual storytelling and investigative reporting. She is also among the six high-potential documentary filmmakers selected for the 2025 Documentary Breakthrough Program, where she will be developing her current project.