The door was closed so I broke in through the Window. My name is Franek Golebiowski and I am a 20-year-old Director from Poland. Motivated by hatred for spoon-feeding the viewer I aim to create pieces that ask, inspire, and spark a conversation.
Franek Golebiowski was born in Gliwice, Poland in 2004. From his early years, Franek engaged in several sports such as skateboarding, surfing, and most importantly snowboarding in which he competed in both national and international competitions. His passion for film started when he moved to Warsaw and pursued creative arts during his high school education. Through photography that he pursues to this day, Franek found an interest in the moving image and started doing everything he could to pursue it as a career.
Having lived in Poland Franek started getting experience on set as early as at the age of 16 through the roles of PA or Extra on commercial sets. In 2022 by achieving first place in a movie review competition for his review of Yorgos Lanthimose's "Alps" (2011) Franek earned a spot on the Docs Against Gravity trans-generational Jury. This opportunity led him to meet and talk with filmmakers attending the festival as well as work alongside other Jury members with whom, he judged the "Best Debut" category at that festival.
In 2023 having graduated from high school, Franek started completing more and more photography projects working on film alongside it. During that time he got accepted into several film schools in Canada, where he planned to pursue higher education, and he settled for an offer from Capilano University in Vancouver. Unfortunately due to an injury from several years prior he was forced to defer his studies at Capilano and undergo a difficult surgery that immobilised him for almost half a year. It was during the time of recovery that he started writing "Wavelets" which would later become his directorial Debut.
In June 2024 Franek Directed his first bigger short film "Wavelets" as an end-of-year cinematography project of his friend Tymek Eksner and produced by Ama Film Academy. The montage of "Wavelets" was finished in October 2024.
Nowadays, Franek lives in Vancouver, Canada, and is pursuing a film production course at Capilano University. Looking to graduate in 2028 Franek aims at working as a photographer/cinematographer in the creative industry.
Franek's biggest inspirations include the works of Luis Bunuel, Michael Haneke, Yorgos Lanthimos, and Robert Bresson. Among other artists and writers such as Diane Arbus, E.L. Doctorow, Rembrandt, and Tarek Mawad.
College
Capilano University
Motion Picture Arts Program
2024Present
High School
Akademeia High School
20192023
Birth Date
March 9, 2004
Birth City
Gliwice, Poland
Current City
Vancouver, Canada
Hometown
Warsaw, Poland
Height
173cm
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Eye Color
Green
Zodiac Sign
Pisces
The door was closed so I broke in through the Window. My name is Franek Golebiowski and I am a 20-year-old Director from Poland. Motivated by hatred for spoon-feeding the viewer I aim to create pieces that ask, inspire, and spark a conversation.
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