u/chaserofdreams99

Hey! Nate here - I'm an independent filmmaker and documentarian, as well as the one pictured in the cool Hawaiian shirt.

I spent the last two months diving deep on the so-called "male loneliness epidemic," speaking with everyone from a world-renowned psychologist to the manager of an 102-year-old bowling alley. Plus: I staged a bowling tournament for 16 male podcasters.

The Rehearsal was a huge inspiration to both our story and visuals. Tried to capture that same observational, hyper-specific human energy.

I'll drop the YouTube link in the comments for anyone interested in watching. And let me know what I should investigate next!

Hey! Nate here - I'm an independent journalist and filmmaker, as well as the one pictured in the cool Hawaiian shirt.

I spent the last two months diving deep on the so-called "male loneliness epidemic," speaking with everyone from a world-renowned psychologist to the manager of an 102-year-old bowling alley. Plus: I hosted a bowling tournament for 16 male podcasters.

Nathan's work was a huge inspiration to both our story and visuals. Tried to capture that same observational, hyper-specific human energy.

I'll drop the YouTube link in the comments for anyone interested in watching. And let me know what I should investigate next!

Hey! Nate here - I'm an independent journalist and filmmaker.

I recently visited Chicago's oldest bowling alley. Parishioners of Immaculate Conception Church in Norwood Park built the four-lane alley under the church's school way back in 1924. It quickly became an affordable social space for the congregation to come together during the Great Depression, and it's survived due to the contributions of volunteers ever since.

Anyway, I just released a short documentary that follows the so-called "loneliness epidemic" - and the revival of third spaces as a direct response. As part of the film, we featured Immaculate Conception, speaking with Kevin (the alley's manager) and learning more about how they've kept the space open so long.

You can watch the doc here: https://youtu.be/H4hCiO6-4Ng?si=RhgKHRdcDLy_uqnk

Figured this community would enjoy it, as there's plenty of Chicago landmarks sprinkled throughout. Let me know if there's any other hidden gems I should document next!

Last year, we began filming a documentary about the viral "Man in Bean" conspiracy. We thought it would be a quick, funny investigation.

We were wrong.

Six months later, the final product (as one filmmaker friend described it) is a "Fielder-esque investigation of/love letter to Chicago, in the most unlikely but worthwhile ways."

Hope you enjoy - and let us know what we should investigate next.