Joy, in Dogman, wins the Palm Dog 2018
Dogman by Matteo Garrone
Winners
- Palm Dog: Joy, in Dogman by Matteo Garrone
- Jury Grand Prize: Diamantino, directed by Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt
- Palm Dog Manitarian: Vanessa Davies and her dog Patrick
The Jury
- Kaleem Aftab: journalist for The Independent
- Peter Bradshaw: film critic for The Guardian
- Rita Di Santo: Vice-President of The International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci)
- Anna Smith: President of the London Critics Circle
A new paradisiacal setting for the Palm Dog
For this 18th edition, a new venue was chosen for the Palm Dog: the Members’ Club in Cannes. With the sea in the background and warm sand as a red carpet, it was an ideal location to honour the winner.
Joy, the canine star of Dogman, won the prestigious collar. Marcello Fonte, the lead actor in Matteo Garrone’s film who had won the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival, and Oscar-winning producer Jeremy Thomas were present to celebrate this highlight.
A journey into imagination
Another film celebrated during this unique event? Diamantino by Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt. One scene immerses viewers in the vision of the main character, a footballer played by Carloto Cotta, where giant Pekingese run across a football pitch.
An original and fantastical moment that left the Palm Dog jury thoroughly impressed!
Marcello Fonte receives the Palm Dog for Joy in Dogman
The 2018 Selection
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Dogman, by Matteo Garrone
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Diamantino, by Gabriel Abrantes and Daniel Schmidt
