Fidos Award
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. 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.
History
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.The event has since been moved to March.The Guardian has described the FIDOS as "the canine Oscars".'' and as The Observer put it, "the Fidos may well be the 'best in show'."
“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.
Jury
The 2025 FIDO Awards jury comprised film journalists and critics:- Wendy Mitchell — Editor-at-large, Screen International; author of Citizen Canine.
- Anna Smith — Metro journalist and film critic.
- Kaleem Aftab — Freelance film writer.
- Rita di Santo — Film writer and reviewer.
Fido Awards collars
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
- 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
Winners and nominees
Winners are in bold.| Historical Hound |
| The Queen |
| Comedy Canine |
| Year of the Dog |
| Cupcake Cinema for dogs in a short film |
| Dog Flap |
| Festival Fido for film at LFF |
| Far North |
| Block Buster Bowser |
| Shooter |
| Best in World |
| The Queen |
| Historical Hound |
| The Young Victoria |
| Comedy Canine |
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua |
| Mutt Moment |
| Fish Tank |
| Rom Com Rover |
| Marley and Me |
| Block Buster Bowser |
| Up |
| Dogs Trust Star Of Tomorrow |
| Paddy |
| Best in World |
| The Young Victoria |
| Historical Hound |
| The King's Speech |
| Comedy Canine |
| The Guard |
| Mutt Moment |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes |
| Rom Com Rover |
| Beginners |
| Block Buster Bowser |
| The Adventures of TinTin |
| Special Jury Prize |
| Rupture - Hugh Hudson |
| Best in World |
| The Adventures of TinTin |
| Historical Hound |
The Great Gatsby
|
| Comedy Canine |
| We’re the Millers |
| Mutt Moment |
| Rom Com Rover |
| The Bling Ring |
| Block Buster Bowser |
| Gravity |
| Best in World |
| Gravity |
| Historical Hound |
| The Danish Girl |
| Comedy Canine |
| Absolutely Anything |
| Mutt Moment |
| The Voices |
| Rom Com Rover |
| The Lobster |
| Block Buster Bowser |
| White God |
| Best in World |
| The Voices |
| Historical Hound |
| Their Finest |
| Comedy Canine |
| Coco |
| Mutt Moment |
| The Square |
| Rom Com Rover |
| Red Dog True Blue |
| Fi-Dogumentary |
| Isle of Dogs |
| Block Buster Bowser |
| Bladerunner 2049 |
| Palm Dog USA |
| Bladerunner 2049 |
| Best in World |
| Red Dog True Blue |
| Historical Hound |
| The Personal History of David Copperfield |
| Comedy Canine |
| Farmageddon: A Shaun the Sheep Movie |
| Mutt Moment |
| Greener Grass |
| Rom Com Rover |
| Block Buster Bowser |
| FIDOgManitarian |
| Medical Detection Dogs |
| Best in World |
| Little Joe |
| Historical Hound |
| Comedy Canine |
| Mutt Moment |
| Rom Com Rover |
| Block Buster Bowser |
| FiDogManitarian |
| Gavin Guest and Eli the West Siberian Laika |
| Futuristic Fido |
| Finch |
| Best in World |
| Historical Hound |
| Napoleon |
| Comedy Canine |
| Poor Things |
| Mutt Moment |
| Anatomy of a Fall |
| Rom Com Rover |
| Barbie |
| Block Buster Bowser |
| The Little Mermaid |
| FiDogManitarian |
| Bruce Oldfield for Camilla's Coronation Dress emblazoned with her rescue bowsers Bluebell and Beth - both Jack Russells |
| Best in World |
| Anatomy of a Fall |