Fidos Award

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Fidos Award
Awarded forExcellence dog performance in films
DateOctober 28, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-10-28)
LocationLondon
CountryEngland
Websitehttps://www.fidoawards.com

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]

History

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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]

Fido Awards collars

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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.

Motion Picture categories

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  • 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

Ceremonies

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Winners and nominees

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Winners are in bold.

2007 Awards[12]
Historical Hound [13]
Comedy Canine
Cupcake Cinema for dogs in a short film
  • Dog Flap
    • Dog Altogether
Festival Fido for film at LFF
Block Buster Bowser
Best in World
2008 Awards[14]
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Best in World
2009 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Dogs Trust Star Of Tomorrow
  • Paddy (a six-year-old crossbreed rescue dog from Dogs Trust Darlington)
Best in World
2010 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Best in World
2011 Awards[15]
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Special Jury Prize
  • Rupture - Hugh Hudson
Best in World
2012 Awards[16]
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Best in World
2013 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Best in World
2014 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Best in World
2015\16 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Best in World
2017 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Best in World
2018 Awards[17]
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Fi-Dogumentary
Block Buster Bowser
Palm Dog USA
Best in World
2019 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Fi-Dogmanitarian
  • The Wild at Heart Foundation
Block Buster Bowser
Palm Dog USA
Best in World
2020 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
FIDOgManitarian
  • Medical Detection Dogs
Best in World
2021 Awards[18]
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Dog Dox
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
Palm Dog USA
FiDogManitarian
Best in World
2022 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
FiDogManitarian
  • Gavin Guest and Eli the West Siberian Laika
Futuristic Fido
Best in World
2023 Awards
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
FiDogManitarian
  • Kean Cao, founder of the upcoming International Animal Future Film Festival
Block Buster Bowser
Best in World
2024 Awards[19][20]
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
FiDogManitarian
  • Bruce Oldfield for Camilla's Coronation Dress emblazoned with her rescue bowsers Bluebell and Beth - both Jack Russells
Best in World
2025 Awards [21]
Historical Hound
Comedy Canine
Mutt Moment
Rom Com Rover
Block Buster Bowser
FiDogManitarian
  • Therapy Dogs Nationwide, a charity where volunteers take their own dogs into  schools, nursing homes and hospitals to provide comfort and stimulation.
Best in World
  • Peggy from Deadpool & Wolverine

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