The Palm Dog Roll of Honour

Yuri wins the Palm Dog 2026

• Palm Dog: Yuri, in La Perra, by Dominga Sotomayor
• Grand Jury Prize: Lola, in I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning, by Clio Barnard

Panda wins the Palm Dog 2025

• Palm Dog: Panda, in The Love That Remains, by Hlynur Pálmason
• Grand Jury Prize: Pipa and Lupita in Sirat by Óliver Laxe
• Mutt Moment: Pillion by Harry Lighton

Kodi wins the Palm Dog Woopets 2024

• Palm Dog : Kodi, Dog on Trial
• Grand Jury Prize: Xin, Black Dog

• Palm Dog: Messi, aka Snoop, in *Anatomy of a Fall* by Justine Triet
• Jury Grand Prize: Alma, from the film *Les Feuilles mortes* directed by Aki Kaurismäki
• Mutt Moment: *La Chimera*, by Alice Rohrwacher
• Palm Dog Manitarian: Isabella Rossellini
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Ken Loach
• Highly Commended Canine: Susie in *Vincent Must Die* by Stéphan Castang

• Palm Dog: Britney, aka Beast, in War Pony by Riley Keough and Gina Gammell
• Jury Grand Prize: Marcel, from the film Marcel! directed by Jasmine Trinca; Canine Cast in Godland by Hlynur Pálmason
• Palm Dog Manitarian: Patron
• Palm Hound Dog: Titane

• Palm Dog: Rosy, Dora and Snowbear in The Souvenir Part II by Joanna Hogg
• Jury Grand Prize: Sophie, from the film Red Rocket directed by Sean Baker; Panda, in Lamb by Valdimar Jóhannsson
• Palm Dog Manitarian: Mastercard

Uggie, in The Artist, wins the Palm Dog 2020

• Palm Dog: Uggie, in The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius
• Palm Dog Manitarian: Clare Balding

Brandy, in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, wins the Palm Dog 2019

• Palm Dog: Brandy, in Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino
• Jury Grand Prize: Aasha and the Street Dogs, directed by Frederik Du Chau; Little Joe by Jessica Hausner
• Palm Dog Manitarian: Google
• Underdog Award: The Unadoptables, by the RSPCA with Louis Smith

Joy, in Dogman, wins the Palm Dog 2018

• 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

Bruno, in The Meyerowitz Stories, wins the Palm Dog 2017

• Palm Dog: Bruno in The Meyerowitz Stories by Noah Baumbach
• Jury Grand Prize: Lupo, in the film Ava, directed by Léa Mysius
• Palm Dog Manitarian: Leslie Caron and her 17-year-old dog Tchi Tchi

Marvin, in Paterson, wins the Palm Dog 2016

• Palm Dog: Marvin, in Paterson by Jim Jarmusch
• Jury Grand Prize: Jacques, in the film Victoria, directed by Justine Triet
• Palm Dog Manitarian: Ken Loach

Dixie, in Arabian Nights – Volume 2, The Desolate One, wins the Palm Dog 2015

• Palm Dog: Dixie, in Arabian Nights – Volume 2, The Desolate One by Miguel Gomes
• Jury Grand Prize: Bob, in the film The Lobster, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
• Palm Dog Manitarian: Je suis un soldat by Laurent Larivière

Hagen, in White God, wins the Palm Dog 2014

• Palm Dog: Hagen, in White God by Kornél Mundruczó
• Jury Grand Prize: Roxy Miéville, in the film Goodbye to Language, directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Baby Boy, in Behind the Candelabra, wins the Palm Dog 2013

• Palm Dog: Baby Boy, in Behind the Candelabra by Steven Soderbergh
• Jury Grand Prize: The pooch posse, in the film The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola

Smurf, in Sightseers, wins the Palm Dog 2012

• Palm Dog: Smurf, in Sightseers by Ben Wheatley
• Jury Grand Prize: Billy Bob, in the film Le Grand soir, directed by Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern

The unforgettable Uggie from The Artist wins the Palm Dog 2011

• Palm Dog Winner: Uggie as Jack in The Artist – directed by Michel Hazanavicius
• Jury Grand Prize: Laïka in Le Havre – directed by Aki Kaurismäki

Boxer Albert Clark wins the Palm Dog 2010 for his role as Boss in Tamara Drewe by Stephen Frears

• Palm Dog Winner: Albert Clark as Boss in Tamara Drewe – directed by Stephen Frears
• Jury Grand Prize: Vuk in Le Quattro Volte – directed by Michelangelo Frammartino

The Palm Dog 2009 goes to Dug from Pixar's animated film Up

• 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

Lucy, hero of Kelly Reichardt's Wendy and Lucy, wins the Palm Dog 2008

• Palm Dog Winner: Lucy in Wendy and Lucy – directed by Kelly Reichardt
• Jury Grand Prize: Molly in The New Life of Mr Horten – directed by Bent Hamer

Yuki from Persepolis and the entire canine cast of Mid Road Gang share the Palm Dog 2007

• Palm Dog: Yuki in Persepolis – directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud
• Palm Dog ex aequo: All the dogs in Mid Road Gang – directed by Pantham Thonsangl

Mops from Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola wins the Palm Dog 2006

• Palm Dog: Mops in Marie Antoinette – directed by Sofia Coppola
• Grand Jury Prize: Schumann in Pingpong – directed by Matthias Luthardt

The Palm Dog 2005 honours the canine protagonist of The Story of the Yellow Dog by Byambasuren Davaa

• Palm Dog: The shepherd dog in The Story of the Yellow Dog – directed by Byambasuren Davaa
• Grand Jury Prize: Faithful in The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby – directed by John Henderson

First collective Palm Dog awarded to the entire canine cast of Mondovino by Jonathan Nossiter

• Palm Dog: All the dogs in Mondovino – directed by Jonathan Nossiter
• Grand Jury Prize: The acrobat dog in Life is a Miracle – directed by Emir Kusturica

Moses, a chalk-drawn dog in Dogville by Lars von Trier, receives the Palm Dog 2003

• Palm Dog: Moses in Dogville – directed by Lars von Trier
• Grand Jury Prize: Bruno in The Triplets of Belleville – directed by Sylvain Chomet

The Palm Dog 2002 goes to Tähti in The Man Without a Past

• Palm Dog: Tähti as Hannibal in The Man Without a Past – directed by Aki Kaurismäki
• Grand Jury Prize: George as Sonny in Mystics – directed by David Blair

Otis in The Anniversary Party wins the first Palm Dog

• Palm Dog Winner: Otis in The Anniversary Party – directed by Jennifer Jason Leigh & Alan Cumming
• Special Mention: Leo as Delgado in Large – directed by Justin Edgar