Carl Joseph E. Papa

Birthplace: Manila, Philippines

Biography

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. In 2025, he won Best Short Film for The Next 24 Hours at the 21st Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival.

Known For

58th
Dead Hungry
Runo!
Boys at the Back
Love Bites
Mang Jose
Sentinel
The Next 24 Hours
Paglisan
Cinemartyrs

Top Movie Credits

58th Screenplay
Dead Hungry Animation Director
Runo! Executive Producer
Boys at the Back Screenplay
Love Bites Director
Mang Jose Writer
Sentinel Director
The Next 24 Hours Producer
Paglisan Director
Cinemartyrs Producer