Winners Of Fido Awards Announced For Best Performances By Dogs In Films With DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE’S Peggy Winning Best In World
BRIDGET JONES AND I’M STILL HERE AMONG WINNERS OF FIDO AWARDS FOR YEAR’S BEST DOG PERFORMANCES IN FILM
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE’S PEGGY WINS BFI BEST IN WORLD
THERAPY DOGS NATIONWIDE HONOURED WITH SPECIAL FIDOGMANITARIAN AWARD
The FIDO Awards 2025 were announced at a special ceremony held at British Film Institute Stephen Street in London on Sunday 23rd February. The FIDOS (For Incredible Dogs On Screen) recognizes the finest onscreen dog performances over the past year The event was hosted by the founder of Palm Dog and FIDOS, Toby Rose.
With plenty of tail wagging four-legged friends, there was also a number of celebrity guests in attendance including actresses Michelle Collins and Monica Dolan, as well as TV and radio personality Clive Anderson, who all presented awards alongside film critics Anna Smith and Rita Di Santo. Additional doggy-themed film treats were offered of Goldie by filmmaker Jack Salvatori and The Summer With Carmen, introduced by Tom Abell, MD of Peccadillo Pictures. All award-winners received a specially engraved dog collar designed by Creature Clothes.
Photo credit: Michael Tomlinson
FIDO AWARD WINNERS 2025
HISTORICAL HOUND AWARD.
WINNER: 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
Other nominations were:
Maria (dir. Pablo Larrain) - two pet poodles of Maria Callas (played by Angelina Jolie)
The Apprentice (dir. Ali Abbasi) – pampered pooch, Charlie Brown
MUTT MOMENT AWARD
WINNER: Babygirl (dir. Halina Reijn) - Alsatian who startles and intrigues Nicole Kidman’s Romy
Other nominations were:
Wicked (dir. Jon M. Chu) - cameo from legendary Toto
Black Dog (dir. Guan Hu) - Xin the Dog
COMEDY CANINE AWARD
WINNER: Deadpool & Wolverine (dir. Shawn Levy) - Peggy the Pug Chinese Crested cross, who plays pawkick Dogpool to Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool.
Other nominations in this category were:
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
WINNER: 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
Other nominations in this category were:
Our Little Secret (dir. Stephen Herek) - Veronica the Yorkshire Terrier is treated for eating choc biscuits (actually scoffed by Lindsay Lohan’s character)
Prom Dates (dir. Kim O. Nguyen) - Lucy the border collie hits buttons to talk
BLOCKBUSTER BOWSER AWARD
WINNER: The Fall Guy (dir. David Leitch) - stunt dog Kelpie named Jean Claude
Other nominations in this category were:
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
BFI BEST IN WORLD AWARD
WINNER: Peggy from Deadpool & Wolverine
FIDOGMANIARIAN AWARD
This is a special FIDO presentation in honour of those who celebrate the bond between canines and the human race. Therapy Dogs Nationwide are a charity where volunteers take their own dogs into schools, nursing homes and hospitals to provide comfort and stimulation.
With special thanks to the British Film Institute, and sponsors Tatty Devine, All Dogs Matter, Caravan, and Peccadillo Pictures.
About The FIDO Awards
At its heart, the FIDO Awards 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 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.
Find FIDO Awards on Instagram: @fidoaward
The FIDO Awards
The FIDO Awards is a classic movie awards ceremony with a twist – the winners have four legs. FIDO Awards are given for standout dog performances on the big screen selected from all the UK cinema film releases across the year.
The FIDOS were launched in 2007 by Toby Rose running alongside the more established ‘Palm Dog’ Awards which covers screenings at Cannes Film Festival only. The Guardian wrote, “Forget the Oscars, The FIDOS are best in show”. The FIDO Awards opens its nominees to all films across the year.
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