The FIDO Awards 2025
The FIDO Awards 2025 will unleash the winners of the best canine capers in cinemas at a special ceremony held at British Film Institute Stephen Street in London on Sunday 23rd February, 12pm-2pm, hosted by Toby Rose, founder of Palm Dog and FIDO Awards.
At its heart, the FIDOS (For Incredible Dogs On Screen) are more than an awards ceremony; they celebrate the powerful bond between dogs and humans, dedicated to making the world a more dog-friendly space, one paw at a time. As the sister ceremony of the famous Palm Dog Awards, held annually at the Cannes Film Festival, the FIDOS recognize the best onscreen dog performances over the past year.
Nestling firmly between the BAFTAs and the Oscars, the event will, as always, be hosted by the founder of Palm Dog and FIDOS, Toby Rose. Rose says, “This year has been especially blessed with stand-out dog performances in films, as varied as Jean Claude in The Fall Guy, Pimpao the Jack Russell in I’m Still Here, and the Alsatian in Babygirl. The winners of FIDOS 2025 will be selected from the longest-ever longlist of contenders,” he continues.
“What we know already is that dogrisma will triumph in the battle for a FIDO and ultimately the grand prize: BFI Best in World.”
The FIDOS are awarded in five categories: Blockbuster Bowser, Comedy Canine, Rom Com Rover, Historical Hound, and Mutt Moment. Nominated films with four legged stars include Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, Babygirl, I’m Still Here and Deadpool & Wolverine. From the winners in these sections, an outstanding performance will be chosen and declared BFI Best in World. Also awarded is FiDogManitarian, in honour of those who celebrate the bond between canines and the human race.
The top dogs are chosen by a jury of top film journalists including Anna Smith from the Girls On Film podcast; Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph; Rita Di Santo of FIPRESCI; Damon Wise of Deadline and author and programmer Kaleem Aftab.
FIDO NOMINATIONS 2025
Historical Hound Award nominations
Maria (dir. Pablo Larrain) – two pet poodles of Maria Callas (played by Angelina Jolie) The Apprentice – pampered pooch, Charlie Brown I’m Still Here (dir. Walter Salles )– Pimpao, the cute Jack Russell stray on the beach played by Suri Doguinha, who gets adopted by the Paiva family
Mutt Moment Award nominations
Babygirl (dir. Halina Reijn) – Alsatian who startles Nicole Kidman’s Romy
Wicked (dir. Jon M. Chu) – cameo from legendary Toto
Black Dog (dir. Guan Hu) – Xin the Dog
Comedy Canine Award nominations
Deadpool & Wolverine (dir. Shawn Levy) – Peggy the Pug Chinese Crested cross, who plays pawkick Dogpool to Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (dir. Merlin Crossingham and Nick Park) – Gromit being Gromit
DogMan (dir. Luc Besson)– DogMan Doug (played by Caleb Landry Jones) learns to embrace his new identity
RomCom Rover Award nominations
Our Little Secret (dir. Stephen Herek) – Veronica the Yorkshire Terrier is treated for eating choc biscuits (actually scoffed by Lindsay Lohan’s character)
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (dir. Michael Morris) – A dog makes a big splash at a pool party and is rescued by Leo Woodall’s character, Roxster
Prom Dates (dir. Kim O. Nguyen) – Lucy the border collie hits buttons to talk
Blockbuster Bowser Award nominations
The Fall Guy (dir. David Leitch) – stunt dog Kelpie named Jean Claude Inside Out (dir. Kelsey Mann) – Bloofy (voiced by Ron Funches) alongside sidekick Pouchy (voiced by James Austin Johnson)
Red One (dir. Jake Kasdan) – security dogs create a rumpus doing their job
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