Erik Ewers

Co-Director and editor Erik Ewers has worked with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns for more than 30 years, including nearly all of his single and multi-episodic films. He currently serves as co-director and editor of Ewers Brothers Productions, a preferred collaborative company in the co-creation of Ken’s films.

Erik has been nominated for seven personal and program Emmy Awards and has won one editing Emmy and three program Emmys, as well as two prestigious ACE Eddie Award nominations and one ACE win for “Best Edited Documentary of 2015.” Erik is an expert in all aspects of filmmaking, having served as music producer, writer, director, film producer, picture editor, and sound effects, music, and dialogue editor.

In 2015, Erik collaborated with Ken and brother, Chris to create the two-hour PBS film The Mayo Clinic: Faith, Hope, Science, serving as co-director and editor. He and brother Chris also co-directed Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, exploring the mental health crisis in our nation’s youth and young adults, which aired on PBS June 27th and 28th to millions. They are now working on a documentary biography of Henry David Thoreau and the follow up film, Hiding in Plain Sight: Adult Mental Illness, both scheduled to air nationally on PBS in the coming years.

Christopher Loren Ewers

Co-Director and Director of Photography Christopher Loren Ewers has been working behind the camera for over 20 years, traveling the world and exploring the human experience through the lens. His broadcast work has appeared on national networks like NBC, PBS, AMC and others. His commercial work has included Fortune 500 brands like Apple, Coca-Cola and Tiffany & Co. and his social issue work includes nonprofit organizations like the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Clinton Global Initiative. His documentary cinematography has been featured in each of Ken Burns’ films since The Vietnam War. Additionally, Chris shot his first narrative feature in 2022.

Working with Ken and brother Erik, Chris co-directed and served as Director of Photography on the feature length documentary, The Mayo Clinic: Faith, Hope, Science, broadcast nationally on PBS in September 2018. He and Erik also co-directed Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, exploring the mental health crisis in our nation’s youth and young adults, which aired on PBS June 27th and 28th to millions. They are now working on a documentary biography of Henry David Thoreau and the follow up film, Hiding in Plain Sight: Adult Mental Illness, both scheduled to air nationally on PBS in the coming years.