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 | (1975-12-29) December 29, 1975 (age 46) Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2005–present |
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]
Holwerda and his brother Luke, who is a cinematographer, grew up in a fundamentalist Christian family.[2] He is also a musician.[2]