Henna Mann is an award-winning filmmaker and journalist based in Vancouver, BC. She holds a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia and 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 projects, Henna is passionate about telling stories that explore history, identity, migration, social justice, and community healing.

Her work spans documentary film, investigative journalism, and broadcast media. Henna has worked with CBC, PBS Frontline, National Film Board of Canada, Global BC, the Global Reporting Centre, and the South Asian Studies Institute. Her experience includes field reporting, archival research, development producing, investigative research, and production management.

Henna’s recent short documentary Clay Remembers explores YWCA Toronto’s Inspirations Studio, a ceramics-based program supporting healing and creativity for women and gender-diverse individuals. The film was recognized at the Imagine This Women's Film Festival in 2025. She also directed Rails, Jails and Trolleys, a feature-length documentary about the historic Indian farmers’ movement, featuring voices from Canada and India, which screened at festivals in Vancouver and California, as well as academic institutions across Canada.

As former Research Coordinator at SASI, Henna worked on documentary and archival projects for the South Asian Canadian Digital Archive, helping preserve community histories for future generations. As a former graduate student, she received the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Graduate Award, Faculty of Arts Scholarship, OMNI TV Scholarship, and Jack Webster Student Award, while also beginning work on a digital archive dedicated to documenting the stories of South Asian Canadian women across British Columbia.

Henna is committed to continual growth in film and journalism through mentorship and professional development programs, and most recently completed the Documentary Organization of Canada Breakthrough Program. She is currently writing, producing and directing her next feature documentary with CBC and hopes to continue expanding her work in global and investigative storytelling.

Outside of work, Henna enjoys reading, writing, travelling, exploring new art projects, and staying current with emerging creative technology.