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

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

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

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.