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.
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.
GILLIAN McCULLOCH
Gillian serves as the Founder and Chairperson of Tom Ro Haven, a nonprofit sanctuary established in South Africa in 2012, even though their operations began in 2009. Her lifelong passion for animals led her to volunteer at a wildlife sanctuary and various domestic shelters before founding Tom Ro Haven. They focus on rescuing and rehabilitating horses, and also offer programs for abused children, human trafficking victims, and individuals facing substance abuse or mental health challenges. Additionally, they provide community programs to educate horse owners about care practices. Gillian is actively working to reform existing welfare laws to better protect all equines in South Africa.