Jake Jakubowski
Jake Jakubowski | |
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 ca. 2022
Portland, Maine | |
| Born | September 16, 1973 |
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| Occupation | Documentary Filmmaker |
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| Website | jakejakubowski |
Jake Jakubowski (Jake-ah-BOW-ski) is an American director of documentaries. Jakubowski is an award-winning filmmaker known for his deep, human-centered storytelling. His work shines a light on the everyday heroes who often go unnoticed, bringing their stories to life with authenticity and heart.
Early Life and Education
Jakubowski was born on September 16, 1973 at Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania, under the name David Crnkovich (SERN-kah-vich). He was born with the birth defect clubfoot and underwent three surgeries to get his feet straight. At the age of seven, along with his two siblings, he was adopted into the Jakubowski family. Now with the name David Jakubowski (Jake-ah-bow-ski), he took his family's nickname as his stage name; Jake Jakubowski.
In 1992 Jakubowski graduated at the age of 18 from Simsbury High School, in Simsbury, Connecticut. From 1998 through 1999, Under the mentorship of Professor Robert Kagan, he studied video editing at Manchester Community College in Connecticut.
Carrer
Jake Jakubowski is an American documentary producer, director, and writer. His career in video production began in high school, directing a public access channel, and later working as a video editor for WFSB Channel 3 in Hartford, CT, He advanced to producing, filming, and editing local commercials for Cox Media and training videos for Edible Arrangements. Jake continues his focus on human-centered storytelling, capturing raw emotion.
Filmography
- Jakubowski, Jake (2022). The Mayor: A Chronicle of Williams Syndrome, with Josh Duffy (Documentary). Maine: DMJ Productions.
- Jakubowski, Jake (2024). Red Flags: The Making of the Music Video, with AliHart (Documentary). Maine: DMJ Productions.
- Jakubowski, Jake (2025). Tom the Bottleman (Documentary). Maine: DMJ Productions.
- Jakubowski, Jake (2025). Echoes of Pejepscot: The Site of Fort Andross (Documentary). Maine: DMJ Productions.
Résumé
Video
- (1992-1993): Director (Board of Ed. meetings), for Simsbury Community Television. Simsbury, CT.
- (1998-1999): Video editor, for WFSB Channel 3. Hartford, CT.
- (1999-2000): Director,
Cox Shopping Kart
for Cox Media Group. Manchester, CT. - (2000-2006): Director; Video editor (Television commercials) for Cox Media Group. Manchester, CT.
- (2008-2012): Videographer; Video editor (Training videos) for Edible Arrangements. Wallingford, CT.
- (2021-Present): Producer; Director, DMJ Productions. Brunswick, ME
Web Design
- 1998-2012: iCONN Creations - (freelance), Manchester, CT.
- 2015-2022: Maine Street Web Design - (freelance), Brunswick, ME.