Maryam Henein

Maryam Henein is a Canadian-born Conspiracy theorist, activist, alternative medicine practitioner, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. She directed the documentary Vanishing of the Bees narrated by Elliot Page.

Maryam Henein
Born
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationConcordia
Occupation(s)Conspiracy theorist, functional medicine consultant, filmmaker, entrepreneur
Years active1998–present
Notable workVanishing of the Bees, HoneyColony
Websitemaryamhenein.com

Henein has been accused of spreading misinformation about COVID-19.

Early life and education

Henein is a native of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She interviewed documentarian Morgan Spurlock for Penthouse,[1] and also produced documentaries for the UK's September Films on subjects that include pimps, drug dealers and porn stars in the Los Angeles area.[2] She was also part of First Apartment, a reality show webcast in the late 1990s and early 2000s on the now-defunct website crushedplanet.com, produced by Joe and Harry Gantz of Taxicab Confessions.[3]

Career

Vanishing of the Bees

With George Langworthy, Henein directed the 2010 documentary (which took five years to produce), Vanishing of the Bees with Elliot Page[lower-alpha 1] narrating the film.[4][5]

HoneyColony

Henein is the founder of HoneyColony Inc., a member-supported online magazine that hosts a number of optimized-health and investigative writers called "Hive Advisers".[6][7]

Of Bees & Men

Henein continues to work on projects involving bees and contamination of the food supply. She is working on a memoir titled Of Bees & Men and launched a year-long Save the Bees campaign in June 2014.[8]

Controversy

Henein is an adherent of the conspiracy theory that the COVID-19 pandemic was planned by authorities.[9][10]

Henein was the subject of a 2020 report by Media Matters for America, a liberal media watchdog group, documenting her website's medical misinformation, such as the false claim that vaccines cause autism.[11] Henein was one of several individuals who subsequently received written warnings from the US Food and Drug Administration over the advertisement of chelated silver, vitamin C, and magnesium for preventative use against COVID-19. Henein maintained she did not commit any fault, and amended her website in accordance with the FDA's requirements.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2004 Catwoman Assistant to the director Pitof Film
2009 Vanishing of the Bees Director / Producer / Writer Award Winning Film
2022 George Floyd Review Director / Producer / Writer Crowdfunding/in production

Notes
  1. Credited as Ellen Page

References
  1. "Saving Sisters One Hive at a Time. ~ Maryam Henein". elephantjournal.com. November 7, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  2. "The heart of the hive: Madesmith meets HoneyColony's Maryam Henein". Madesmith.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. "Crushed Planet takes reality TV to next level". Daily Bruin. February 13, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  4. "Maryam Henein: Filmmaker Advocate for the Bees". Yes Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  5. "George Langworthy & Maryam Henein Interview". Females First. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  6. "Maryam Henein, HoneyColony". The Pollination Project. August 2013. Archived from the original on 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  7. "Heroines for the Planet: Vanishing of the Bees Director Maryam Henein". EcoChick.com. Retrieved May 1, 2014..
  8. Henein, Maryam (June 18, 2014). "'Vanishing of the Bees' Director Maryam Henein Explains Why Bees Matter". TakePart Live (Interview). Interviewed by Meghan McCain Jacob Soboroff. Pivot.
  9. Martyn, Amy (23 May 2020). "On prowl for bogus claims about coronavirus treatments, FDA targets Miracle Mineral Solution". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  10. Maragkou, Eleni (8 December 2020). "The Conspiracy Theorist as Influencer". Institute of Network Cultures. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  11. Hananoki, Eric (6 May 2020). "FTC and FDA send warning letter to conspiracy theory site HoneyColony for peddling fraudulent coronavirus preventatives". Media Matters for America. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  12. Braga, Michael (3 September 2020). "'We're not your slaves': Alternative health providers bristle at warning letters about their coronavirus treatments". USA TODAY. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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