Carl Joseph Papa

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Carl Joseph Papa
Born
Metro Manila, Philippines
Alma mater University of the Philippines
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
  • animator
Years active2012–present

Carl Joseph Echague Papa is a Filipino filmmaker and animator. His films employed animation, mostly rotoscoping, that established mature subject matters in the daily life of the Philippines, particularly with the themes of family struggles.

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His films have been screened at film festivals worldwide and received multiple accolades during his lifetime including black tragicomedy Manang Biring (2015) and musical comedy-drama Paglisan (2018), both of them which won him Best Film twice at Cinema One Originals Film Festival, [1] [2] and psychological drama science-fiction Iti Mapukpukaw (2023), won the Best Film at the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival. [3]

Career

Papa was originally chosen as a software engineer when he was an alumnus of University of the Philippines and pursue his career as a Java consultant at Orange and Bronze Software Labs, [4] he took filmmaking instead to develop cutout animated short films Ang Prinsesa, ang Prinsipe at si Marlborita (2012) and iNay (2013). [5]

He made his directorial debut live action film, a semi-autobiographical experimental drama The Unforgetting (2014) about a young woman struggle to preserve happy memories and forgetting painful ones when her mother left. The film was screened at QCinema International Film Festival. [6] [7]

He gained local recognition for his adult animated films: Manang Biring , which won him the Best Film at the 2015 Cinema One Originals, the first animated film to do so, [1] and Paglisan, which won him another Best Film at the 2018 Cinema One Originals. [2] Iti Mapukpukaw garnered several awards, including Best Film at the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and 47th Gawad Urian Awards, the first animated film to do so, and immense media attention for his submission as the Philippine entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 96th Academy Awards, the first animated film to be submitted by the Philippines. [3]

In addition of directorial films, he is writing several live-action comedy films including Asuang (2018), Mang Jose (2021), and Boys at the Back (2024). [8] [9] [10]

Upcoming projects

He is currently working on his animated films, Sentinel and 58th, the former set in a high school consumed by dark secrets, while the latter describes as a documentary about the Maguindanao massacre that took place in 2009. [11] The film portrays Glaiza de Castro as Ma. Reynafe Momay-Castillo, a daughter of the disappeared photojournalist Reynaldo "Bebot" Momay, alongside Ricky Davao, Mikoy Morales, Biboy Ramirez, Marco Masa, and Zyren Dela Cruz are announced to be part of the cast line-up. [11]

Style and themes

With the exception of The Unforgetting and Homecoming, Papa's directorial films are entirely animated with different types of animation: cutout, child art, and rotoscoping. Each films have recorded in live-action or voice recording with storyboard process during pre-production before the animation process in post-production. [12] Additionally, most directorial films have notable, well-known cast members including Cherry Pie Picache, Ian Veneracion, Eula Valdez, Khalil Ramos, Carlo Aquino, and Dolly de Leon.

Papa's films have mature subject matters, often focus on the Philippines' daily lives and family issues such as abandonment (The Unforgetting), cancer and death (Manang Biring), dementia and depression (Paglisan), incest and sexual abuse (Iti Mapukpukaw), and teenage pregnancy (iNay). [13]

Filmography

Feature films

YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleDirectorWriterEditorNotesRef.
2014The UnforgettingAng ‘Di Paglimot Ng Mga Ala-AlaYesYesNo Directorial debut; also producer [7] [6]
2015Old Woman Biring Manang Biring YesYesYes
  • Also animator
  • Actor: Dream Nurse
 [1]
2018The Leaving Paglisan YesYesYes
  • Also animation compositor and lyricist ("Hari ng kwento", "Buhay teatro", "Pagod na", "Ten Past Eleven")
  • Actor: Doctor
 [2]
AsuangNoYesNo [8]
2021 Mang Jose NoYesNo [9]
2023The Missing Iti Mapukpukaw YesYesNo [3]
2024Boys at the BackNoYesNoAlso story by [10]
TBA58thYesYesNo [11]
SentinelYesYesNo [14]

Short films

YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleDirectorWriterEditorNotesRef.
2012The Princess, the Prince and MarlboritaAng Prinsesa, ang Prinsipe at si MarlboritaYesYesYesAlso producer, animator, cinematographer, and production designer [15]
2013HomecomingTi PanagawidYesNoYesAlso producer and cinematographer
MotheriNay [16] YesYesYesAlso producer, animator, cinematographer, and production designer
2017Love BitesYesYesYesAlso production designer

Television series

YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleDirectorWriterEditorNotesRef.
2021 Puto NoYesNo2 episodes

Awards

Asia Pacific Screen Awards

1 win out of 2 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2016 Best Animated Film Manang BiringNominated
2024 Iti MapukpukawWon [17]

FAMAS Awards

1 win out of 5 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2019 Best Original ScreenplayAsuangNominated [18]
Best Original SongPaglisanWon [19]
2024 Best DirectorIti MapukpukawNominated [20]
Best ScreenplayNominated
Best Visual EffectsNominated

Gawad Urian Awards

1 win out of 4 nominations
YearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2019 Pinakamahusay na Direksyon (Best Director)PaglisanNominated [21]
2024 Iti MapukpukawNominated [22]
Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula (Best Screenplay)Nominated
Pinakamahusay na Animasyon (Best Animation)Won

Film festivals awards

13 (including runner-up) wins out of 23 nominations
Film festivalYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Animahenasyon: The Philippine Animation Festival 2018 Grand WinnerLove BitesWon [23]
Best StorytellingWon
Best in TechnicalWon
Best Production DesignWon
Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2024 Contrechamp Grand PrixIti MapukpukawNominated [24]
Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2015 Best FilmManang BiringWon [25]
Best DirectorNominated
Best ScreenplayNominated
Best EditingNominated
Audience AwardNominated
Champion Bughaw AwardWon
2019 Best FilmPaglisanWon [26]
Best DirectorNominated
Best ScreenplayWon
Best EditingNominated
Cinemanila International Film Festival 2012 Young Cinema Competition – Best Short Film)Ang Prinsesa, ang Prinsipe at si MarlboritaWon
2013 Ti PanagawidNominated
Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival 2023 Best FilmIti MapukpukawWon [27]
NETPAC Full-length Feature AwardWon
Fantasia International Film Festival 2024 Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation – Special Jury Mention (Best Animated Feature)Iti MapukpukawWon [28]
Audience Awards – Best Animated FeatureSilver [29]
Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024 Grand PrixIti MapukpukawNominated [30]
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2024FIPRESCI Prize for Best Foreign Language FilmIti MapukpukawNominated

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