Lori H. McDaniel, President, Director/Executive Producer Lori H. McDaniel, is a high-energy, award-winning, multi-media artist and creative director with over 15 years of experience as an effective strategist, media buyer and communications professional for Fortune 500 Corporations and nonprofit organizations including, but not limited to: Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Chase Manhattan Bank, Corbis Media, a Division of Microsoft, Eastman Kodak, Johnson and Johnson, MetLife, Novartis and Schering-Plough.
Lori also has experience working in the nonprofit sector as a board member, a creative strategist and continues to be an avid volunteer. Lori is also actively involved as a grassroots health and media reform advocate.
Through documentary filmmaking, Lori is dedicated to developing the power and potential in adults and youth to create a positive future for society.
Voices of Hope Productions works with a large network of production professionals including writers, journalists, camerapeople, media experts, designers, photographers and editors. We choose our crew based on project needs in order to provide the highest quality services at the most economical cost.
Lori McDaniel has won numerous national awards
and her work has been featured in:
Awards
Print Regional Design Annual
Society of Illustrators
Art Direction/Creativity
Visual Club - Firm Look Awards
Graphic Design USA
Art Directors Club of NJ
Studio Magazine Awards
Georgia Pacific - Hopper Collection
Published
GQ
Communication Arts
How Magazine
I.D. Magazine
Women’s Wear Daily
Interview Magazine
Photo District News
Advertising Age
Corporate Graphics
Non-Traditional Design
Favorite Place: Water anywhere—from the Pacific Ocean to the Bosphorus—the lakes and streams in between.
Favorite Magazine: National Geographic
Favorite Restaurant: Restaurant Cathay Palace, 14 Rue Pierre Guerin, Paris ~ A little known Thai restaurant.
Favorite Website: Independent News Network
Favorite T-Shirt: Think Outside the Box, by Life is Good Clothing
VISIT THE VOICES OF HOPE BLOG, |THE EYE| to get the latest info on films, events, workshops and all-things media and pop culture with a socio-political point of view.
YOUR MISSION IS OUR MISSION.
Partner with Voices of Hope Productions to market your message, develop your documentary video story, or advocate for your cause. You can be assured we will work with you to raise awareness of your organization, and build resources to bring about positive and lasting change-one story at a time. VIEW DOCUMENTARIES
"The first thing to keep in mind, is that your objective is not to make a 'TV show' or a 'show' of any kind. You are collecting evidence; you are encouraging witness; you are emboldening ordinary people to 'go public.'"
George Stoney from forward in Turn on the Power! Using Media for
Social Change