About

Known credits:
20
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Place of birth:
Manila, Philippines
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Carl Joseph E. Papa

Overview

Carl Joseph Papa is a Filipino filmmaker and animator. A well-known figure of Philippine animation, his filmography employed rotoscoping animated features which are most often use of subject matters in the daily life of the Philippines, particularly with the themes of family struggles.

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, and psychological drama science-fiction Iti Mapukpukaw (2023), won the Best Film at the 19th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

Known for

Directing
2023 The Missing Directing Director 58
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2018 Paglisan Directing Director 59
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2017 Love Bites Directing Director N/A
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2015 Manang Biring Directing Director 59
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2014 The Unforgetting Directing Director N/A
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2013 Mother Directing Director N/A
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58th Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Boys at the Back Writing Story N/A
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2024 Boys at the Back Writing Screenplay N/A
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2023 The Missing Writing Writer 58
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2021 Mang Jose Writing Writer 58
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2018 Paglisan Writing Writer 59
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2018 Asuang Writing Writer 58
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2015 Manang Biring Writing Writer 59
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2014 The Unforgetting Writing Screenplay N/A
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2013 Mother Writing Screenplay N/A
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58th Writing Screenplay N/A
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Editing
2018 Paglisan Editing Editor 59
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2015 Manang Biring Editing Editor 59
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Visual Effects
2023 The Missing Visual Effects Lead Animator 58
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