Biography
Wojtek Jakubiec is a Polish Canadian photographer, cinematographer, and director. Born in Poland, Wojtek spent his early childhood in Algeria prior to immigrating in the late 1980’s to Canada. In 2009, he graduated from the Commercial Photography program at Dawson College and received the Patron Award for his documentary Stories from Behind the Bell. In the ensuing years he worked as an advertising photographer and produced several personal projects such as Guerreros - a photo documentary about the boxing subculture in Mexico. In 2022, he enrolled in the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University and pursued filmmaking. During the same year, he wrote, directed, and filmed his first film, The Company We Keep. The film was well received and won Best Documentary, Best Director, and Best Cinematography at the 2023 Concordia Film Festival. The film was also selected to be part of the 2023 Canadian Short Films program at the Vancouver International Film Festival. In 2024, he completed his second short film, On the Waterfront, a documentary on the Montreal Seafarers Center and their mission during the Christmas season. The film won Best Film Editing at the 2024 Concordia Film Festival. His most recent film, The Art of Fencing, was completed in 2024 and produced by CBC Montreal, The Quebec Creator Network. The documentary film explores the art of fencing through the lead coach of a Montreal club.
Filmography
The Art of Fencing, CBC The Quebec Creator Network, Canada, 2024.
On the Waterfront, Wojciech Jakubiec, Canada, 2024.
The Company We Keep, Wojciech Jakubiec, Canada, 2023.
