Uggie, in The Artist, wins the Palm Dog 2020
Uggie, in The Artist
Winners
- Palm Dog: Uggie, in The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius
- Palm Dog Manitarian: Clare Balding
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)
- Wendy Mitchell: film journalist
- Anna Smith: President of the London Critics Circle and host of the podcast Girls On Film
Uggie, the unbeatable dog
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, the Palm Dog took a different form in 2020. Toby Rose, founder of the ceremony, organised an awards presentation on the Zoom platform.
To mark this 20th edition, the esteemed English film journalist “designated the Palm Dog of Palm Dogs”. Winner of the 2011 Palm Dog, Uggie, the Jack Russell who made a name for himself in Michel Hazanavicius’s The Artist, was once again honoured. Dash, his stunt double, received the award at his home in Los Angeles on behalf of his four-legged friend.
Dash, Uggie’s stunt double in The Artist, receives the Palm Dog of Palm Dogs
Clare Balding receives the Palm Dog Manitarian
Another figure honoured online
This online event was also an opportunity to honour Clare Balding, host of the podcast Dogcast and presenter of Crufts Live on Channel 4. The winner was awarded the Palm Dog Manitarian, accompanied by her Tibetan Terrier Archie, proudly perched on her lap.
In addition to being a well-known figure at Crufts (the annual dog show in England), Clare Balding supported dog owners and their pets during the pandemic through her podcast.
