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,^[1] 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”.^[2] 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,^[3] the Palm Dog has been reported by major news outlets around the world, including Financial Times Deutschland,^[4] Sydney Morning Herald,^[5] The New York Times,^[6] the BBC,^[7][8] the Los Angeles Times,^[9] and ABC News.^[10] In 2009 the judges for the Palm Dog were The Times chief film critic James Christopher, Evening Standard's Derek Malcolm, The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw, Heat Magazine's Charles Gant, and Kaleem Aftab from The Independent.^[11]

Recipients of award[link]

The following are list of recipients and nominees of the Palm Dog. Winners are in bold.^[12]

2001 ^[13]

• Otis from The Anniversary Party. Jennifer Jason Leigh, director of the film, accepted the award in person.
• Leo as “Delgado” in Large

2002 ^[14]

• Tähti as "Hannibal" in The Man Without a Past
• Jack Russell Sonny (aka George) in Mystics

2003 ^[15]

• "Moses" in Dogville
• "Bruno" in The Triplets of Belleville

2004 ^[16]

• All dogs in the film Mondovino
• Acrobatic dog in Life Is a Miracle

2005 ^[17]

• Bruno in The Cave of the Yellow Dog
• The “faithful little West Highland Terrier" in The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

2006 ^[18]

• Mops in Marie Antoinette
• Schumann, a Riesenschnauzer, in Pingpong

2007 ^[19]

For the first time, the Palm Dog was awarded in a tie:

• • All strays dogs in Mid Road Gang
  • Yuki in Persepolis

2008 ^[20]

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 ^[21]

• Dug in Up
• Talking fox in Antichrist
• Black poodle in Inglourious Basterds

2010 ^[22]

• Boss in Tamara Drewe
• A special Jury Prize was given to Vuk in Le Quattro Volte.

2011 ^[23]

• Uggie in The Artist
• A special Jury Prize was given to Laika in Le Havre.

2012^[24]

• Banjo and Poppy in Sightseers
• A special Jury Prize was given to Billy Bob in Le Grand Soir

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website

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The Dogs were a 1990s hip hop group consisting of Disco Rick, Keith Bell, Labrant Dennis and Fergus "Cracked Up" Smith, best known for "Crack Rock," their hit single with the chant "Yo' Mama's on Crack Rock!" The group released three studio albums The Dogs in 1990, Beware of The Dogs in 1991 and K-9 Bass in 1992.

Labrant Dennis was arrested in May 1996 for the double murder of Marlin Barnes, a University of Miami football player, and Timwaneka Lumpkin, his exgirlfriend.

Discography[link]

External links[link]

• Birchmeier, Jason "The Dogs Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation

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