This Magnificent Cake!
{{Infobox film
| name = This Magnificent Cake!
| native_name = {{infobox name module|fr|Ce magnifique gàteau !}}
| image =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Marc James Roels
Emma de Swaef
| producer = Steven de Beul
Ben Tesseur
Koen Vermaanen
| writer = Marc James Roels
Emma de Swaef
| animator = Iris Alexandre
Élodie Bonnaure
Andreas de Ridder
Mirjam Plettinx
Patricia Sourdes
| music =
| cinematography = Marc James Roels
| editing =
| studio = Beast Animation
Vivement Lundi
Pedri Animation
| distributor = Cinemien
GKIDS
| released = {{film date|2018|5|14|Cannes}}
| runtime = 44 minutes
| country = Belgium
France
Netherlands
| language = French
Dutch
| budget =
}}
This Magnificent Cake! is a stop motion animated short film released in 2018, directed by Marc James Roels and Emma de Swaef.Ellen Wolff, [https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/10/the-many-layers-of-this-magnificent-cake/ "The Many Layers of ‘This Magnificent Cake!’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715200757/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/10/the-many-layers-of-this-magnificent-cake/ |date=2023-07-15 }}. Animation Magazine, 19 October 2018. A coproduction of companies from Belgium, France and the Netherlands, the film centres on the history of Belgian colonialism in Africa.Chris Robinson, [https://www.awn.com/animationworld/marc-james-roels-and-emma-de-swaef-return-magnificent-cake "Marc James Roels and Emma De Swaef Return with ‘This Magnificent Cake’"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528220604/https://www.awn.com/animationworld/marc-james-roels-and-emma-de-swaef-return-magnificent-cake |date=2023-05-28 }}. Animation World Network, 21 June 2018.
The film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight program at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.Agnès Le Morvan, [https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/rennes-35000/rennes-vivement-lundi-presente-un-film-cannes-5694015 "Cinéma. Vivement lundi ! à Cannes avec « Ce magnifique gâteau »"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715200758/https://www.ouest-france.fr/bretagne/rennes-35000/rennes-vivement-lundi-presente-un-film-cannes-5694015 |date=2023-07-15 }}. Ouest-France, 17 April 2018.
Cast
- Wim Willaert: Van Molle
- Paul Huvenne:
- Goua Grovogui: the lost carrier
- Sébastien Dewaele: Pierre
- Jan Decleir: the king
- Michel Kossi: Ota's brother
- Bruno Levie: Georges
- Gaston Motambo: Ota
- Alexander Rolies: Little Philippe
- Dirk Rypens: the soulful man on the boat
- Anna Schoonbroodt: mother
- Jamal Tahri: the angry neighbor
- Angelo Tijssens: Louis
- Aziz Azam, Sébastien Brodzic, Walter Canipel, Xavier Dumont, Michel Gallois, Michèle Hublau, Juan Maldonado and Céline Seutin : additional voices
Awards
It won the André-Martin Prize for a French short film at the 2018 edition of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival,Ramin Zahed, [https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/06/la-chute-magnificent-cake-among-winners-at-annecy/ "‘La Chute,’ ‘Magnificent Cake’ Among Winners at Annecy"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715195825/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2018/06/la-chute-magnificent-cake-among-winners-at-annecy/ |date=2023-07-15 }}. Animation World Network, 15 June 2018. the Grand Prix at the 2018 Animafest Zagreb,Thomas J. Maclean, [https://www.awn.com/news/la-chute-magnificent-cake-earn-animfest-zagreb-honors "‘La Chute,’ ‘This Magnificent Cake!’ Earn Animfest Zagreb Honors"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715202233/https://www.awn.com/news/la-chute-magnificent-cake-earn-animfest-zagreb-honors |date=2023-07-15 }}. Animation World Network, 13 June 2018. the Grand Prize at the 2018 Ottawa International Animation Festival,Amin Amidi, [https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/solar-walk-this-magnificent-cake-take-top-prizes-at-ottawa-2018-164736.html "‘Solar Walk,’ ‘This Magnificent Cake!’ Take Top Prizes At Ottawa 2018"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715202231/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/solar-walk-this-magnificent-cake-take-top-prizes-at-ottawa-2018-164736.html |date=2023-07-15 }}. Cartoon Brew, 29 September 2018. and the National Grand Prix at the 2019 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.Jennifer Wolfe, [https://www.awn.com/news/magnificent-cake-wins-top-national-prize-clermont-ferrand-festival "‘This Magnificent Cake!’ Wins Top National Prize at Clermont-Ferrand Festival"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715202232/https://www.awn.com/news/magnificent-cake-wins-top-national-prize-clermont-ferrand-festival |date=2023-07-15 }}. Animation World Network, 11 February 2019.
At the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival, it received an honorable mention for the Best International Short Film award.Jeremy Kay, [https://www.screendaily.com/news/green-book-boosts-awards-season-prospects-with-tiff-audience-award-win/5132687.article "'Green Book' boosts awards season prospects with TIFF audience award win"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801040923/https://www.screendaily.com/news/green-book-boosts-awards-season-prospects-with-tiff-audience-award-win/5132687.article |date=2020-08-01 }}. Screen Daily, 16 September 2018.
It received a César Award nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 45th César Awards in 2020.[https://www.rtbf.be/article/ce-magnifique-gateau-en-lice-pour-le-cesar-du-meilleur-court-metrage-d-animation-10419420 "'Ce magnifique gâteau!' en lice pour le César du 'Meilleur court-métrage d'animation'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715215738/https://www.rtbf.be/article/ce-magnifique-gateau-en-lice-pour-le-cesar-du-meilleur-court-metrage-d-animation-10419420 |date=2023-07-15 }}. RTBF, 29 January 2020.
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