Henry Less
To say Henry is experienced is an understatement. He has sailed across the Atlantic ocean, done time in a Colombian jail, mined for gold, raced motorcycles and circled the globe twice.
Bio
Henry Less, Founder and Partner, and the driving force behind HLP is universally respected in the industry for his incredible talent and innovative approach to storytelling and high impact content. Henry has created a unique and deep body of work, as a Director of Photography, Director and Producer of films, television programs and commercials over a stellar 30-plus year career. This body of work is so visually stunning that it became the seed of what is known in the industry as the Henry Less brand. Henry is currently an Executive Producer.
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Selected Producing Highlights
- Made to Order (launched 2000): International documentary food series airing in 120+ countries; 5 Gemini nominations with wins for Best Director and Best Photography.
- 11 Cameras (CBC): 22‑episode drama series; Gemini Award winner.
- Plucked (CMT): Documentary series.
- The Wilkinsons: Hybrid comedy; 5 Gemini nominations, 2 wins.
- Full Ride (ESPN): Reality series following young hopefuls heading to the NFL.
- Crystal: Documentary about a young singer’s relentless journey in the music industry.
- French Food at Home: Rebrand of lifestyle/food series; James Beard Award (Best Food Series, 2010) and a Best Photography Gemini.
- I Prophesy (Vision TV): Science‑documentary on the future of humanity.
- The Tara Diaries: Reality‑comedy series.
- ’Twas the Night Before Dinner (Food Network): Holiday special.
- From Spain With Love (Cooking Channel US / Food Network): Food/travel series; Best Photography & Best Director Gemini Awards.
- Backstage With Barrymore: Documentary starring Christopher Plummer; Movie Central & theatrical release.
- About Her (W Network): Feature documentary on 8 women facing breast cancer; Donald Brittain Award (Canadian Screen Awards).
- Operation Unplugged (Travel+Escape): High‑concept competition format (2012).
- Boundless (Seasons 1‑3): Reality‑adventure series on ultra‑endurance athletes; S3 for Esquire Network/NBCU with global distribution.
- Chef in Your Ear (Food Network Canada): 26×60 series (2015) with #1 ratings; format distributed worldwide by Warner Bros.
- Save Our Shelter (Litton/The CW; Corus in Canada): Season 2 (17×30); popular animal shelter makeover series.
- Feature Films: HLP is expanding its feature division with Cedarvale Pictures.
- Interactive Training: $4M of scripted training films for US Military & Law Enforcement.
HLP was launched in 2000 with the international hit Made to Order, a documentary food series set behind the scenes of a posh urban restaurant. The series aired in over 120 countries and was nominated for 5 Gemini Awards, garnering Best Director and Best Photography wins for company founder, Henry Less.
HLP has produced hundreds of hours of innovative television including 22 episodes of 11 Cameras, a Gemini Award winning drama series for CBC; Plucked, a documentary series created for CMT; The Wilkinsons, a hybrid comedy garnering 5 Gemini Award nominations, winning 2; Full Ride, a reality series for ESPN highlighting young hopefuls heading to the NFL and Crystal, about a young singer and her relentless journey through the ruthless music industry.
Other producing highlights include rebranding French Food at Home, a lifestyle/food series winning the prestigious James Beard Award in the US for Best Food Series in 2010 and a Best Photography Gemini; I Prophesy, a science-documentary series about the future of humanity for Vision TV; The Tara Diaries, a reality-comedy series; ‘Twas the Night Before Dinner, a Holiday special for the Food Network; and From Spain With Love, a food/travel series for Cooking Channel US and Food Network winning Best Photography and Best Director Gemini Awards.
Backstage With Barrymore, a documentary starring Christopher Plummer for Movie Central and theatrical release; and About Her, a feature-length documentary on 8 women dealing with breast cancer for W Network that won the prestigious Donald Brittain Award at the Canadian Screen Awards.
In 2012, HLP created and produced the high-concept competition format Operation Unplugged for Travel+Escape and followed up in 2013 with Boundless (season 1&2), a reality-adventure series featuring ultra-endurance athletes taking on the most extreme events from the four corners of the globe. Boundless, season 3, was produced for Esquire Network/NBCU in the US and is reaching worldwide audiences through distribution.
HLP’s original competition format, Chef in Your Ear, debuted with number one ratings on Food Network Canada in 2015. This 26 x 60 series garnered rave reviews for its innovative concept and fresh tone in the food competition format space. The format is being distributed worldwide by Warner Bros.
HLP continues to grow its footprint in the US, producing season 2 of Save Our Shelter (17 x 30) for Litton/The CW in the US and Corus in Canada. This very popular animal shelter makeover series successfully blends sponsor integration and heartfelt editorial.
HLP is steadily growing its feature film division, in partnership with Cedarvale Pictures. cedarvalepictures.com
HLP has also produced $4M of state of the art interactive scripted training films for the US Military and US Law Enforcement agencies.