Elena Mannes

Elena Mannes is an award-winning independent documentary director, writer, and producer whose honors include six Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, two Directors Guild of America Awards, and nine Cine Golden Eagles. She has written, directed, and produced series and documentaries for CBS, PBS, ABC, and the Discovery Channel, including The Amazing Animal Mind and the PBS primetime special The Music Instinct , which led to the writing of her book, The Power of Music . She lives in New...See more

Elena Mannes is an award-winning independent documentary director, writer, and producer whose honors include six Emmy Awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, two Directors Guild of America Awards, and nine Cine Golden Eagles. She has written, directed, and produced series and documentaries for CBS, PBS, ABC, and the Discovery Channel, including The Amazing Animal Mind and the PBS primetime special The Music Instinct , which led to the writing of her book, The Power of Music . She lives in New York City. See less