"ShANNA FROM LOUISIANA”
Creative Producer | Storyteller | Global Educator
Shanna Forrestall is a creative producer, storyteller, and global educator whose work lives at the intersection of film, fashion, music, and human development. Through 4FC Productions, she creates purpose-driven content and experiences designed to inspire connection, elevate emerging voices, and support meaningful personal and cultural transformation.
With a career spanning over two decades, Shanna has produced films, fashion platforms, music projects, and digital content across the United States, Europe, and India. Her work is grounded in one central belief: when stories are told with intention, they have the power to shift how we see ourselves—and how we move through the world.
Today, her focus is on building globally relevant creative ecosystems that blend storytelling, education, and real-world opportunity. She develops immersive workshops, live events, and collaborative projects that empower individuals—particularly young adults—to explore identity, define purpose, and translate their creativity into impact.
Shanna is the founder of 4FC Productions and the visionary behind The Lotus Fashion Collective, an evolution of the Chattanooga Fashion Expo (2020–2025), where she created platforms for designers, models, and artists to showcase work rooted in meaning and narrative. Her fashion initiatives, including youth-focused Fashion Camps, emphasize sustainability, self-expression, and social awareness.
In music and wellness, she co-founded My Calm World with composer Jeff Gold, producing children’s stories, meditations, and music that have reached over 16 million global streams. Across all projects, she integrates storytelling with emotional intelligence—creating content that supports both creative exploration and inner well-being.
As an educator and mentor, Shanna has worked with students of all ages around the world for decades, including leading and managing teams of neurodiverse creatives. Her current teaching series, The Intentional Influencer, reflects her commitment to helping the next generation use their voice with clarity, authenticity, and purpose.
Her humanitarian and storytelling work includes producing and supporting projects that address autism awareness, disaster recovery, and social identity across cultures. She has also collaborated internationally through artist residencies and cross-cultural creative partnerships, continually expanding the global reach of her work.
Shanna speaks English fluently and regularly works with translators when engaging international audiences.
At her core, Shanna’s work is about connection—between people, disciplines, and ideas—and creating spaces where creativity becomes a tool for growth, understanding, and positive change.
“Shanna is an extraordinary storyteller whose passion is to tell stories that impart truth and change humanity for the better.”