Gus Holwerda
Gus Holwerda is an American film director. He wrote, directed, and produced the documentary The Unbelievers, which follows scientists Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins.
Gus Holwerda | |
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| Born | December 29, 1975 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Career
[edit]Holwerda began his career writing and directing short films, and wrote and acted in the action TV series The Unjust.[1]
In 2013, Holwerda released The Unbelievers, a documentary about atheism, which starred Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss.[2][3] The film had its world premier at Hot Docs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[4]
Holwerda released his first narrative feature film, a sci-fi, titled Intersect in 2020.[5]
Together with his brother Luke, who is a cinematographer, Holwerda since 2019 creates The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes podcast, on the Granada TV series where Jeremy Brett played Sherlock Holmes. In 2024, as a 40th anniversary celebration of the series, the brothers staged an event in Guildford, England called Brettcon, with guests including actors and costume designers from the series.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]The Holwerda brothers grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gus Holwerda".
- ^ a b "Physicist Lawrence Krauss Believes in Star Trek, Not God". WIRED. 14 June 2014.
- ^ "Science on Screen: "The Unbelievers" at The Loft Tonight". Tucson Weekly.
- ^ John R. Kennedy (29 April 2013). "Dawkins, Krauss have faith in 'The Unbelievers'". Global News.
- ^ "Gus Holwerda". IMDb.
- ^ Brettcon! Information on the podcast website, before the event.
- ^ Brettcon category, podcast episodes based on recordings from the event