Audio Interview with David Leech

Project H.i. (H.i. is an acronym that stands for “Homeless Interviews”) is a new film project produced by David Leech. It’s a documentary of sorts, but more than that.

Everyone knows about the homeless problem. It’s pervasive. There’s not one metropolitan area in the world that’s not affected by it. It’s all around us. But if you’re not homeless it’s usually something that you don’t want to think about too much. It’s unpleasant.

My colleague David Leach has embarked on a unique film project with Project H.i. He’s going to document the stories behind at least 50 homeless people. The project will be unique because there will be action items behind some of the interviews. It then becomes even more real.

David’s H.i. project has been inspired by P.S. Zollo. Take a look at P.S. Zollo’s work on Flickr and you’ll see why it’s inspiring. There’s a story behind most of P.S. Zollo’s images. And many of them are of homeless people.

David Leech’s Homeless Interviews H.i. project is going to require putting resources in motion: film crew, travel, equipment. David conservatively estimates the expenses to be roughly $33,000. He’s using Kickstarter to help raise budget and awareness. Take a look.