Eliane Henri | Founder, Director, Writer, Producer

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Writer/Director Eliane Henri began her career in Hollywood as a Creative Director in the music industry working for her mentor Quincy Jones in the ‘90s, and moving into PR & Special Events as a Director at Harrison & Shriftman, a multi-national PR firm in the early aughts. In 2003, Henri founded her own event production company, Poplife Productions, where she produced events and experiences for cultural icons including Forest Whitaker, Naomi Campbell, Mos Def, Stevie Wonder, Jay-Z, Sean “P. Diddy” Combs, and Yoko Ono. 

In 2013, Henri segued into documentary production as an associate producer on the film Feel Rich: Health is the New Wealth, executive produced by her mentor Quincy Jones. In 2014, Henri produced the inaugural Getting Real Documentary Film Conference for the International Documentary Association (IDA). In 2016, she returned to produce both the 2nd biannual Getting Real Conference as well as the 32nd Annual International Documentary Awards. Hargrove is her directorial debut and her first full-length documentary film executive producer credit. 

Highlighted Projects

Hargrove
Filmed throughout his final tour across Mediterranean Europe, HARGROVE, shines a bright spotlight on Roy Hargrove’s enormous contribution to the art of jazz and mentoring of young musicians. Key conversations expand beyond Roy’s personal story and enter the terrain of what it means to be an artist in America. Told in vérité style this film exposes the dark and challenging sides of an artist pure in form, yet vulnerable to everyday realities while exploring themes of friendship, art, love, spirituality and death. Written, directed & produced by Eliane Henri & Poplife Productions in association with Folding Chair Productions.
Documentary website.
Feel Rich | Health is the New Wealth
Documenting the nascent self-love revolution emerging in urban communities, Feel Rich features interviews with iconic artists, producers, urban farmers and meditators who have made dramatic changes in their lives by opening themselves up to new ideas about what it means to be rich. Common, The Game, Quincy Jones and other hip-hop artists discuss the dramatic changes they made in their lives to improve their health.