Gus Holwerda is an American

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. He wrote, directed, and produced the documentary ''

The Unbelievers ''The Unbelievers'' is a 2013 documentary film that follows Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss as they speak publicly around the globe about the importance of science and reason in the modern world, encouraging others to cast off religious and ...

'', which follows scientists

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and

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Career

Holwerda began his career writing and directing short films, and wrote and acted in the action TV series ''The Unjust''. In 2013, Holwerda released ''

'', a documentary about

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, which starred

and

. The film had its world premier at

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, Canada. Holwerda released his first narrative feature film, a

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, titled '' Intersect'' in 2020. 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 Peter Jeremy William Huggins (3 November 1933 – 12 September 1995), known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes from 1984 to 1994 in 41 episodes of a Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV ...

played

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. 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.Brettcon category
podcast episodes based on recordings from the event

Personal life

The Holwerda brothers grew up in a

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family.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Holwerda, Gus 1975 births Living people Mass media people from Jacksonville, Florida Film directors from Florida