The Palm Dog Award is a yearly alternative award presented by the international film critics during the Cannes Film Festival. Begun in 2001 by Toby Rose, it is awarded to the best performance by a canine (live or animated) or group of canines during the festival. The award consists of a leather dog collar with the term "PALM DOG". The name of the award is a play on words of the Palme d'Or, the festival's highest honor.
First reported in June 2002, the Palm Dog has been reported by major news outlets around the world, including Financial Times Deutschland, Sydney Morning Herald, The New York Times, the BBC, the Los Angeles Times, and ABC News. In 2012 the judges for the Palm Dog were The Times chief film critic Kate Muir, The Daily Telegraph's Robbie Collin, The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw and Heat Magazine's Charles Gant.
Recipients
The following are list of recipients and nominees of the Palm Dog. Winners are in bold:
- 2001
- Otis from The Anniversary Party. Jennifer Jason Leigh, director of the film, accepted the award in person.
- Leo as Delgado in Large
- 2002
- Tähti as Hannibal in The Man Without a Past
- Jack Russell Sonny (aka George) in Mystics
- 2003
- Moses in Dogville
- Bruno in The Triplets of Belleville
- 2004
- All dogs in the film Mondovino
- Acrobatic dog in Life Is a Miracle
- 2005
- Bruno in The Cave of the Yellow Dog
- The "faithful little West Highland Terrier" in The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby
- 2006
- Mops in Marie Antoinette
- Schumann, a Riesenschnauzer, in Pingpong
- 2007
- For the first time, the Palm Dog was awarded in a tie:
- All strays dogs in Mid Road Gang
- Yuki in Persepolis
- 2008
- For the first time, the Palm Dog award was awarded unanimously:
- Lucy in Wendy and Lucy
- In addition, a special Jury Prize was given to Molly in O' Horten.
- 2009
- Dug in Up
- Talking fox in Antichrist
- Black poodle in Inglourious Basterds
- 2010
- Boss in Tamara Drewe
- A special Jury Prize was given to Vuk in Le Quattro Volte.
- 2011
- Uggie in The Artist
- A special Jury Prize was given to Laika in Le Havre.
- 2012
- Banjo and Poppy in Sightseers
- A special Jury Prize was given to Billy Bob in Le Grand Soir
- 2013
- Baby Boy in Behind the Candelabra
- 2014
- The canine cast of White God
- 2015
- Lucky the Maltipoo in Arabian Nights
- Grand Jury Prize â€" Bob from The Lobster
- Palm DogManitarian award â€" I Am a Soldier
- 2016
- Nellie in Paterson
- Jacques in In Bed with Victoria
- Palm DogManitarian award â€" Ken Loach
- 2017
- Einstein for his performance as Bruno in The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
- Grand Jury Prize â€" Lupo for Ava
- Palm DogManitarian Award â€" Leslie Caron and her 17-year-old pet rescue dog Tchi Tchi
References
External links
- Official website
