Dr. Eric Esrailian

Dr. Eric Esrailian is a physician, film producer, and entrepreneur. He has produced films with a focus on human rights issues. Most notably, he produced “The Promise” and the Emmy-nominated companion documentary “Intent to Destroy." These films drew unprecedented attention to the Armenian Genocide, contributed to U.S. government recognition, and led to the creation of The Promise Institute for Human Rights and The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA. In 2021, he was also honored by Pope Francis at the Vatican with the Benemerenti Medal for his humanitarian activities around the world.