'Iti Mapukpukaw' wins Best Animated Film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards on the Gold Coast

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The Asia Pacific Screen Awards were held in Gold Coast, Queensland, where several Filipino films, including Iti Mapukpukaw, were nominated. Credit: Celeste Macintosh

SBS Filipino interviewed director Carl Joseph Papa, who attended the awards night in Gold Coast, Queensland.


Key Points
  • Iti Mapukpukaw is the title of the film, an Ilocano word meaning "The Missing."
  • The Asia Pacific Screen Awards were held in Gold Coast, Queensland, where several Filipino films, including Iti Mapukpukaw, were nominated.
  • In his speech, director Carl Joseph Papa dedicated the win to fellow animators and to raising awareness about sexual abuse in the Philippines.

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