Leonard's Story

NOMINATED: Emmy Award 2022

WINNER: Gold Telly Award

WINNER: Silver Telly Award | Editing

WINNER: Best Short Doc | Luleå International Film Festival

FINALIST: Black Truth Film Festival

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Chicago Indie Film Awards, International World Film Awards, Huntington Beach Cultural Cinema Showcase

Leonard is one of the many individuals that has experienced homelessness in Chicago who has been helped by All Chicago. To help those in need, visit www.allchicago.org/donate

Director | Quinn Wilson

Producer | Kelsey Bunner

Director of Photography | Mark James

Editor | Garret Brubaker

1st AC | Nick Boeji

Cam Op | Matthew Cozza

Gaffer | Calin Johnson

Grip | Adam Zletz

Grip | Ryan Marshall

Sound Mixer | Matthew Freer

Art Director | Megan Brasfield

Production Coordinator | David Moran

Co-Producer | Melissa Anson

Leonard McGruder | Himself

Leonard's Son | Himself

Child Leonard | Jadien Sammy

Grocery Woman | Kanyin Eros

EHI Staff & Cooking Extras | Andrew Gaddy, Andrew Alan Watkins, Deshea Ezekwueme, Tamika Epting, Pam Brown, Edwin Cortes, Anastasia Kasimos

Special Thanks: La Casa Norte, The Primo Center for Women & Children,

LaShunda Brown, Ian Bialach, Nyah DeValle, Studio Brubaker