Carl Joseph Papa | |
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 Papa at the APSA in 2024 | |
| Born | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
Carl Joseph Echague Papa is a Filipino filmmaker and animator. He is known for rotoscoping adult animated films deal with mature subject matters and themes of family issues, including Manang Biring (2015) and Iti Mapukpukaw (2023). His films have been screened at film festivals worldwide and received multiple awards.
Papa was originally chosen as a software engineer when he was an alumni of University of the Philippines and pursue his career as a Java consultant at Orange and Bronze Software Labs, [1] he took filmmaking instead to develop cutout animated short films Ang Prinsesa, ang Prinsipe at si Marlborita (2012) and iNay (2013). [2]
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. [3] [4]
He gained local recognition for his adult animated films: a black comedy-drama Manang Biring (2015), which won him the Best Film at the 2015 Cinema One Originals, the first animated film to do so, [5] a musical Paglisan (2018), which won him another Best Film at the 2018 Cinema One Originals, [6] and psychological drama science-fiction Iti Mapukpukaw (2023). The latter 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. [7]
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]
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]
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]
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Unforgetting | Ang ‘Di Paglimot Ng Mga Ala-Ala | Yes | Yes | No | Directorial debut; also producer | [4] [3] |
| 2015 | Old Woman Biring | Manang Biring | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| [5] |
| 2018 | The Leaving | Paglisan | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| [6] |
| Asuang | No | Yes | No | [8] | |||
| 2021 | Mang Jose | No | Yes | No | [9] | ||
| 2023 | The Missing | Iti Mapukpukaw | Yes | Yes | No |
| [7] |
| 2024 | Boys at the Back | No | Yes | No | Also story by | [10] | |
| TBA | 58th | Yes | Yes | No | [11] | ||
| Sentinel | Yes | Yes | No | [14] | |||
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Princess, the Prince and Marlborita | Ang Prinsesa, ang Prinsipe at si Marlborita | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer, animator, cinematographer, and production designer | [15] |
| 2013 | Homecoming | Ti Panagawid | Yes | No | Yes | Also producer and cinematographer | |
| Mother | iNay [16] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also producer, animator, cinematographer, and production designer | ||
| 2017 | Love Bites | Yes | Yes | Yes | |||
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Puto | No | Yes | No | 2 episodes | ||
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Animated Film | Manang Biring | Nominated | |
| 2024 | Iti Mapukpukaw | Won | [17] |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Best Original Screenplay | Asuang | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Original Song | Paglisan | Won | [19] | |
| 2024 | Best Director | Iti Mapukpukaw | Nominated | [20] |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pinakamahusay na Direksyon (Best Director) | Paglisan | Nominated | [21] |
| 2024 | Iti Mapukpukaw | Nominated | [22] | |
| Pinakamahusay na Dulang Pampelikula (Best Screenplay) | Nominated | |||
| Pinakamahusay na Animasyon (Best Animation) | Won |
| Film festival | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annecy International Animation Film Festival | 2024 | Contrechamp Grand Prix | Iti Mapukpukaw | Nominated | [23] |
| Cinema One Originals Film Festival | 2015 | Best Film | Manang Biring | Won | [24] |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Audience Award | Nominated | ||||
| Champion Bughaw Award | Won | ||||
| 2019 | Best Film | Paglisan | Won | [25] | |
| Best Director | Nominated | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Won | ||||
| Best Editing | Nominated | ||||
| Cinemanila International Film Festival | 2012 | Young Cinema Competition – Best Short Film) | Ang Prinsesa, ang Prinsipe at si Marlborita | Won | |
| 2013 | Ti Panagawid | Nominated | |||
| Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival | 2023 | Best Film | Iti Mapukpukaw | Won | [26] |
| NETPAC Full-length Feature Award | Won | ||||
| Fantasia International Film Festival | 2024 | Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation – Special Jury Mention (Best Animated Feature) | Iti Mapukpukaw | Won | [27] |
| Audience Awards – Best Animated Feature | Silver | [28] | |||
| Osaka Asian Film Festival | 2024 | Grand Prix | Iti Mapukpukaw | Nominated | [29] |
| Palm Springs International Film Festival | 2024 | FIPRESCI Prize for Best Foreign Language Film | Iti Mapukpukaw | Nominated |
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