DREAM OUT LOUD PRODUCTIONS WAS FOUNDED IN 2006.
Our mission is to deliver compelling films and social impact campaigns that inspire audiences to engage in the issues that affect us all and to contribute in making the world a better place.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FOUNDER / DIRECTOR
LOUISE HOGARTH
Louise Hogarth is the founder and director of the independent documentary company Dream Out Loud Productions. Her documentaries have dealt with issues such as AIDS, human rights and poverty. She co-produced the Panama Deception, which won an Academy Award for Best Feature Length Documentary and her work includes projects for such major studios as Universal, Paramount and Disney.
Louise passionately believes in the power of films that touch hearts, change attitudes and foster positive change.
She is a member of the International Documentary Association, the Independent Feature Project, the Association of Independent Video and Filmmakers, and Women in Film and The Writers Guild.
BOARD ADVISER
ALAN MARTINY
Alan Martiny brings a wealth of experience to Dream Out Loud Films. His experience spans cloud computing, augmented reality, software development, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, journalism, entrepreneurship, and research. He worked as a journalist in the Middle East for ten years, and currently manages five companies in the US and Europe. Alan has studied at numerous schools, including the University of Michigan, MIT, , the University of London, and the University of Roehampton. He has lived in over 40 countries; he enjoys travel and experiencing diverse cultures, and speaks several languages. Alan is passionate about socio-economic development, ethics, equality, social responsibility, inclusion, and sustainability.
CHARLENE BEBKO
Charlene Bebko brings a background of both business and academic experience to her work in services marketing and nonprofit /social cause marketing. She received her M.B.A. from Temple University and her Ph.D. in marketing at the University of Pittsburgh. Among other marketing courses, she teaches Non-Profit Marketing at the university level for undergraduates and M.B.A. students.
Dr. Bebko’s research has appeared in The Journal of Services Marketing, Journal of Health Care Marketing, The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, and The Journal of Non Profit and Public Sector Marketing.
KARI COLLINS
Kari Collins joined Dream Out Loud in 2013 after 20 years of a successful business career. She brings her experience and skills to the role of Producer. Ms. Collins worked on Elephant Refugees and traveled to South Africa and Botswana with Ms. Hogarth for filming and production. In 2019 Louise and Kari returned to South Africa to finish postproduction for Elephant Refugees and to film a pilot about communication between Animals and Humans, working title, Animals are Talking.
MELANIE NATHAN
Melanie Nathan practiced law in South Africa before immigrating to the United States. Renowned for her human rights advocacy, she consults and speaks globally on human rights, LGBTQI equality and issues impacting LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees. She is the Executive Director of the African Human Rights Coalition and a country conditions expert witness, providing testimony in the U.S. and global courts for LGBTQI asylum seekers from 20 different African countries. Melanie publishes a popular advocacy BLOG, O-Blog-Dee-O-Blog-DA. She is a former Marin County Human Rights Commissioner and past Vice President on San Francisco Pride Board. She is the recipient of several awards and honors. Nathan lives with her partner in Philadelphia and is the mom of two daughters.