The Palm Dog 2009 goes to Dug from Pixar's animated film Up
Dug, Up
Winners
- Palm Dog Winner: Dug in Up – directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson
- Jury Grand Prize: Rex in Canine – directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
- Special Mention: Syrus as Tennents in Fish Tank – directed by Andrea Arnold
The Jury
- Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian
- James Christopher - The Times
- Charles Gant - Heat
An animated dog recognised once again
Even though one of the iconic jury members, Derek Malcolm, could not attend, the 2009 edition of the Palm Dog celebrated one of cinema's most endearing dogs: Dug, the lively Golden Retriever from the animated film Up directed by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson.
Living in the wilds of Paradise Falls, this sweet, quirky dog is part of a pack sent to track a rare bird. His adorable personality left no one indifferent, especially not the jury!
Jean-Marc Barr, the star of The Big Blue, took to the stage to present the award. “It’s a great honour for me to present the Palm Dog 2009 to Dug in Up,” he said.
Bob Peterson, one of the film's directors, enthusiastically celebrated Dug's victory: “Oh my, I got an award, I love you all for giving me the Palm Dog, the Palm Dog, oh my!”
The director of Up and Dug’s voice, Bob Peterson, wears the trophy collar. © Nick Wall
Jean-Marc Barr takes centre stage for Up’s victory. © Toby Rose
Two other canine actors honoured
At the award ceremony, Dug was not the only canine celebrated. The Jury Grand Prize went to Rex, the family dog in the Greek psychological drama Canine directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
A special mention was also awarded to Syrus, the four-legged performer playing Tennents in the British film Fish Tank – directed by Andrea Arnold.
The 2009 Selection
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Up by Pete Docter and Bob Peterson
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Canine by Yorgos Lanthimos
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Fish Tank by Andrea Arnold
