New Moon Studios 鈊月影視 alongside FIVE AM FX of NYC were the main visual effects providers for Hasan Hadi’s The President’s Cake.
The VFX was completed across Kaohsiung, Taiwan and New York City, USA. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025.
Awards & Recognition
Cannes Film Festival 2025
Camera d’Or — Winner
Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award — Winner
Camera d’Or — Winner
Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award — Winner
Pingyao International Film Festival 2025
Roberto Rossellini Award — Best Film — Winner
Roberto Rossellini Award — Best Film — Winner
CineFest Miskolc 2025
CICAE Award — Winner
FIPRESCI Prize — Winner
Ecumenical Jury Award — Winner
CICAE Award — Winner
FIPRESCI Prize — Winner
Ecumenical Jury Award — Winner
Hamptons International Film Festival 2025
Best Narrative Feature — Winner
Best Narrative Feature — Winner
Stockholm International Film Festival 2025
Best Directorial Debut — Winner
Best Directorial Debut — Winner
Academy Awards 2026
Best International Feature Film — Shortlisted
Best International Feature Film — Shortlisted
Directors Guild of America 2026
First-Time Feature — Nominated
First-Time Feature — Nominated
Credits
Director: Hasan Hadi
Producer: Leah Chen Baker
Producer: Leah Chen Baker
Co-Executive Producer: Brian Houlihan
Director of VFX: Brian Houlihan
Director of VFX: Brian Houlihan
New Moon Studios 鈊月影視
VFX Executive Producer: Shwee Chou
VFX Artist: Chen Yu-Hsuan
VFX Artist: Hsiao-Ching Lin
VFX Executive Producer: Shwee Chou
VFX Artist: Chen Yu-Hsuan
VFX Artist: Hsiao-Ching Lin