Carl Joseph Papa
Carl Joseph Papa | |
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 Papa at the APSA | |
| 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.
Career
[edit]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 animated shorts including Ang Prinsesa, ang Prinsipe at si Marlborita (2012).[2]
He made his directorial debut film, an 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 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]
Style and themes
[edit]With the exception of The Unforgetting, Papa's directorial films are entirely animated with rotoscoping. Each films have recorded in live-action during pre-production before the animation process through rotoscope in post-production.[8]
Papa's films have mature subject matters, often focus on the Philippines' daily lives and family issues including abandonment (The Unforgetting), cancer (Manang Biring), depression (Paglisan), incest and sexual abuse (Iti Mapukpukaw).[9]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | English Title | Original Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Unforgetting | Ang ‘Di Paglimot Ng Mga Ala-Ala | Yes | Yes | Directorial debut |
| 2015 | Old Woman Biring | Manang Biring | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | The Leaving | Paglisan | Yes | Yes | |
| 2023 | The Missing | Iti Mapukpukaw | Yes | Yes | Submitted for the Best International Feature Film category at the 96th Academy Awards |
| 2025 | 58th | Yes | Yes | ||
| TBA | Sentinel | Yes | Yes | ||
See also
[edit]- Cinema of the Philippines
- Filipino cartoon and animation
- Independent animation
- Nonoy Marcelo - a Filipino pioneering animation filmmaker.
- Richard Linklater - an American filmmaker who also linked to his rotoscoping animated films.
References
[edit]- ^ "Carl Joseph Papa on Linkedin".
- ^ "Carl Joseph E. Papa". IFFR EN. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Ang Di Paglimot ng mga Alaala". QCinema International Film Festival. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Turner, Alix (January 8, 2024). "An Interview With Carl Joseph Papa: The Missing". 25YL. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Lone animated entry "Manang Biring" wins Best Film at Cinema One Originals". adobo Magazine. November 19, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Aguilar, Krissy (October 21, 2018). "'Paglisan,' 'Never Tear Us Apart' win big at Cinema One Originals 2018". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "International Oscar Race: The Philippines Selects Gay Animation Film 'The Missing'". Variety. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Visayan film nabs awards at Cinema One Originals". The Freeman. The Philippine Star. November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "LIST: 5 Pinoy films and series that prove animation is not just for children". Philstar Life. Retrieved November 28, 2024.