The Ethos & Vision
Living Simple is an unscripted, international documentary series hosted, created, and directed by Chandler Borries. The project is designed as an antidote to the hyper accelerated, notification heavy digital landscape. Rather than chasing algorithmic trends, the project invites audiences to slow down and examine how human beings reconnect with their surrounding environments, local communities and deliberate living.
Production & Locations
Rooted in over a decade of global travel across more than 55 countries, the series combines cinematic commercial framing with raw, intimate human portraits. The pilot episode is currently being produced in Chandler's hometown along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, establishing the series' core framework. Future episodes will be shot in remote coastal and mountain regions across international destinations, including Taiwan, Alaska, Chile, Portugal and South Africa, focusing on individuals and localized communities opting out of modern consumerism.
THE CONNECTING THREAD & MISSION
The series is driven by a singular investigative thesis:
What connects people across the world who choose to live directly within nature?
From coastal shores and mountain ranges to arctic frontiers, Living Simple documents individuals and communities who have chosen a deep environmental connection over modern consumerism. Across radically different locations, the project explores how living in rhythm with the natural world shapes daily life, fosters resilience, and redefines what it means to live intentionally today.
For more information on the series, go to www.livingsimpleseries.com to explore more.