Bio

Michał & Louise Joachimowski

As a filmmaker, Michał Joachimowski believes that ‘the essential is invisible to the eye’. A slight paradox for an artist who deals almost entirely with visuals? Michał’s work seeks to go beyond what the eye can see, his stories explore the depths of the issues that we face as a human race; life, death, sacrifice, hope and love.

Born in Warsaw, Poland, Michał received his degree in Mass Media Communications after being granted a full scholarship to Oral Roberts University in the United States. Since then he has worked as a director, production manager, DoP, camera operator, lighting director, actor, and editor in the USA, England, Poland, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Australia.

His incredible cinematography, as well as meticulous post-production, in both documentary and scripted work shows his passion for presenting the world through the stories of its people. Michał’s latest film Cano won Best film in the Philippines Crystal Piaya Awards in May 2010. He is currently working on 17zero3, a documentary about his Father, a world record holding athlete, politician and lawyer.

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Louise Joachimowski is a singer and songwriter who constantly draws her listeners in to see their worlds in a different way. Born in London, England, Louise has been a ‘songwriter’ for as long as she can remember; starting with the simplest of poems and melodies as a child, she started collaborating at the age of 9 and recorded her first songs during high school. Taking every opportunity to perform as a teenager, Louise quickly established her style and artistic voice, and knew that music was the line she would pursue.

After high school, Louise studied songwriting in Sydney, Australia and completed her debut album, ISFP: The Peacemaker. Since then, along with her husband Michał, she has travelled and performed in the Philippines, teaching a children’s choir and is now writing music for short films and documentaries.

Louise is also working on material for her second album The Traveller, drawing on experiences from the journeys she has been on and the different worlds she las lived in. Her music with its warm vocals and jazzy tones refreshes and inspires, broadening horizons as each track unfolds.

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“It was late June, early morning, but it was already very hot and humid. I remember running late for my flight… and as I walked to the terminal I saw her;  blue shirt, straighten hair and this silly smile… she looked like a little girl with those deep dark eyes that you can’t ever forget….

The first words that Louise ever spoke to me I captured with a camera, as I was gathering material for an opening video for a camp in Beijing. If you would like to find out how we met and get to know us a little more, you can watch out story here. Just make sure that you have a spare half an hour Enjoy and thanks for watching.

Michał Joachimowski