The FIDOS, or For Incredible Dogs On Screen Award, is a film awards ceremony in the UK founded by Toby Rose. It honors dogs' performances and acknowledges their skills in movies (live or animated). The Palm Dog Award, a related event created by Rose in 2001, takes place at the Cannes Film Festival in France and is considered the sister award to the FIDOS. These awards were created in honor of Rose's late Fox Terrier, Mutt.[1][2]
Toby Rose, a cinema journalist, established the Fido Awards in 2007. The inaugural ceremony was held at the BFI on the South Bank in London during The Times London Film Festival on October 28, 2007.[3]The event has since been moved to March.
The Guardian has described the FIDOS as "the canine Oscars".[4] and as The Observer put it, "the Fidos may well be the 'best in show'."[5]
“These little chaps were a pleasure to work with and deserve all the plaudits for their fine performances,” said Dame Helen Mirren, speaking of the FIDOS’ inaugural winners.[6]
The 2025 FIDO Awards jury comprised film journalists and critics:
- Wendy Mitchell — Editor-at-large, Screen International; author of Citizen Canine.[7]
- Anna Smith — Metro journalist and film critic (Girls on Film podcast).[8]
- Kaleem Aftab — Freelance film writer.[9]
- Rita di Santo — Film writer and reviewer.[10]
The jury was chaired by Toby Rose, founder of the Palm Dog and FIDO Awards.[11]
Like the Palm Dog Award, the Fidos Award also consists of a leather dog collar. However, unlike the Palm Dog Award, the collars shows the name of each category instead of the term "PALM DOG". In 2021, the documentaries, Stray and The Truffle Hunters were the joint winners for the Dog Dox and the Best in World categories.
- Best in World: Since 2007
- Blockbuster Bowser: Since 2007
- Comedy Canine: Since 2007
- Cupcake Cinema for dogs in a short film: 2007 Only
- Dog Dox: 2021 Only
- Dogs Trust Star Of Tomorrow: 2009 Only
- Festival Fido for film at LFF: 2007 Only
- Fi-Dogumentary: 2018 Only
- FiDogManitarian: Since 2020
- Historical Hound: Since 2007
- Mutt Moment: Since 2008
- Palm Dog USA: 2018 to 2019
- Rom Com Rover: Since 2008
- Special Jury Prize: 2011 Only
- Futuristic Fido: 2022 Only
Winners are in bold.
2007 Awards[12]
| Historical Hound [13]
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| Comedy Canine
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| Cupcake Cinema for dogs in a short film
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| Festival Fido for film at LFF
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Best in World
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2008 Awards[14]
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Best in World
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2009 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Dogs Trust Star Of Tomorrow
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- Paddy (a six-year-old crossbreed rescue dog from Dogs Trust Darlington)
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| Best in World
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2010 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Best in World
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2011 Awards[15]
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Special Jury Prize
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| Best in World
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2012 Awards[16]
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Best in World
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2013 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Best in World
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2014 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Best in World
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2015\16 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Best in World
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2017 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Best in World
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2018 Awards[17]
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Fi-Dogumentary
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Palm Dog USA
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| Best in World
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2019 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Fi-Dogmanitarian
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- The Wild at Heart Foundation
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Palm Dog USA
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| Best in World
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2020 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| FIDOgManitarian
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| Best in World
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2021 Awards[18]
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Dog Dox
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Palm Dog USA
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| FiDogManitarian
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| Best in World
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2022 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| FiDogManitarian
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- Gavin Guest and Eli the West Siberian Laika
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| Futuristic Fido
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| Best in World
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2023 Awards
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| FiDogManitarian
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- Kean Cao, founder of the upcoming International Animal Future Film Festival
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| Best in World
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2024 Awards[19][20]
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| FiDogManitarian
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- Bruce Oldfield for Camilla's Coronation Dress emblazoned with her rescue bowsers Bluebell and Beth - both Jack Russells
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| Best in World
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2025 Awards [21]
| Historical Hound
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| Comedy Canine
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| Mutt Moment
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| Rom Com Rover
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| Block Buster Bowser
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| FiDogManitarian
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- Therapy Dogs Nationwide, a charity where volunteers take their own dogs into schools, nursing homes and hospitals to provide comfort and stimulation.
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| Best in World
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- Peggy from Deadpool & Wolverine
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