DEADPOOL STAR PEGGY UNVEILS LONGLIST AND CEREMONY DATE FOR THE DOGGY ‘OSCARS’, THE FIDO AWARDS 2025
– Award ceremony to be held on 23rd February 2025 in London
The longlist for the FIDO Awards 2025 has been announced at a special ceremony in the Green Room at London’s NFT South Bank on 20th October, with founder Toby Rose accompanied by canine star Peggy, world-renowned for her role as Dogpool in Deadpool & Wolverine alongside Ryan Reynolds, Peggy’s owner Luke Middleton, and FIDOS judge Anna Smith, host of Girls On Film podcast.
The awards ceremony for the Doggy ‘Oscars’, the prestigious FIDOS (For Incredible Dogs On Screen) will take place on Sunday 23rd February 2025 at the British Film Institute on Stephen Street in London. The sister ceremony of the famous Palm Dog Awards, held annually at the Cannes Film Festival, the FIDOS recognizes the finest onscreen dog performances over the past year. As The Guardian wrote, “Forget the Oscars, the FIDOS are best in show.”
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. He says, “This year has been especially blessed with stand-out dog performances in films, as varied as Jean Claude in The Fall Guy, Pimpau the Jack Russell in I’m Still Here and the alsatian in Babygirl”
He adds, “The winners of Fido 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. From the winners in these sections, an outstanding performance will be chosen and declared BFI Best in World. Also awarded is FiDogManitarian, in honor 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; Wendy Mitchell, author of Citizen Canine; Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph; Rita Di Santo of FIPRESCI; Damon Wise of Deadline and author and programmer Kaleem Aftab.
FIDOS LONGLIST 2025
Anora – The Palme d’Or winner features an impressive cameo from an Alsatian security dog in a private airfield
The Apprentice – Pampered pooch Charlie Brown has a memorable appearance alongside the Trumps, played by Sebastian Stan and Maria Bakalova
Babygirl – An Alsatian attacks Nicole Kidman’s character in the acclaimed erotic thriller
Black Dog – Little Xin won the Palm Dog Jury Prize at Cannes and now takes her spot at the FIDOS.
Bird – Dave the dog is not only an underdog in Andrea Arnold’s latest film, he might also make the ultimate resurrection.
The Crime is Mine – Francois Ozon’s crime comedy features several stand-out canines, from a Pomeranian in a brasserie to a Border Collie and pair of dalmatians
Deadpool & Wolverine – Yorkshire’s Peggy plays superhero pawkick Dogpool to Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool.
Dog On Trial – Palm Dog-winning Kodi is the star of this courtroom drama, as the canine himself takes the stand.
The Fall Guy – Stunt dog Jean Claude only responds to commands in French. He is played by a Kelpie, a homage to a Belgian Malinois owned by star Ryan Gosling’s wife Eva Mendes
A Family Affair – Dogs making regular appearances include two Great Danes belonging to Chris (Zac Efron)
Firebrand – Alicia Vikander and Jude Law are surrounded by various dogs of Henry VIII’s court Flow This charming animation shows animals surviving on land, sea and even air, and canines and felines working together
The Friend – Naomi Watts’s co-star is a Great Dane, Bing, who plays Apollo. “The movie is unimaginable without him,” said co-director David Siegel
The Garfield Movie – Jon Arbuckle buys a second pet, a dog named Odie
I’m Still Here – Pimpau, the dog rescued from the beach, becomes a beloved family member in Walter Salles’s Oscar contender
Inside Out 2 – Bloofy (Voiced by comedian Ron Funches) and his sidekick Pouchy (James Austin Johnson)
Maria – The poodles of Maria Callas (Angelina Jolie) steal the show in several scenes
Megalopolis – Coppola’s sci-fi features a dog with an artificial leg and paw
Monkey Man – A cute street dog chums up with Dev Patel
Nightbitch – Mother Amy Adams adopts canine traits, and befriends a pack of neighborhood dogs for her nocturnal runs, in this brave exploration of motherhood and humanity’s wild instincts
Robot Dreams – A dog pals up with a robot in NYC Scoop Whippet Moody is always by the side of Emily Maitlis (Gillian Anderson)
There’s Still Tomorrow – The Italian hit opens with a lingering dog peeing scene
Under Paris – The action horror may center around sharks, but it has a memorable moment with Kiki the dog
Venom – A sinister animated flashback shows the villain holding a pet dog
