Fur-st prize for Icelandic sheepdog at Cannes canine competition / Photo: Sameer AL-DOUMY - AFP
-
Park Jin-young Denies Cult Allegations Against Firstfruits Group
-
Writer Realizes She Is Lesbian After Child Comes Out as Transgender
-
MotorTrend's Top Electric Vehicle Picks for 2026
-
GTA 6 Advertising Strategy and Disc Version Controversy
-
St Francis School Leads €60,000 EU Project to Transform Early Childhood Education
-
IT’S TIME TO SHINE: ELEKTROS Thanks Its Shareholders and Looks Toward a Brighter Future in Critical Minerals and EV Technology
-
ELEKTROS Invites Shareholders to Shine Bright as the Holiday Season Nears, with Focus on Lithium, Critical Minerals and EV Innovation
-
As the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Approaches, ELEKTROS Celebrates Its Shareholders and Looks Ahead to a Bright Future
-
How to Find Joy in a Simpler, More Intentional Lifestyle
-
1986 Yugo GT with 121 Miles Listed for Sale on Bring a Trailer
Fur-st prize for Icelandic sheepdog at Cannes canine competition
A sheepdog which features in Icelandic family drama "The Love That Remains" herded its way to a top prize for canine performers at the Cannes film festival on Friday, organisers announced.
The "Palm Dog" -- a play on the Palme d'Or which will be awarded to the best film on Saturday -- is a light-hearted celebration of mutts in front of the camera, which is now in its 25th year.
Icelandic director Hlynur Palmason cast his own pet, Panda, in "The Love That Remains", his poignant story about a couple navigating a separation and the impact on their family.
"This film that has won is about a family and it's so beautiful and so authentic to the vibe of a family," Palm Dog jury member Wendy Mitchell, author of the book "Citizen Canine", told reporters.
Mitchell praised "a wonderful naturalistic performance from this dog", addressing a crowd of influencers, pet lovers and journalists at a beach-front venue in Cannes.
The decision was greeted with cheers and barking, while Palmason sent a video of Panda looking bemused on the front seat of his car as the win was announced.
The second Grand Jury prize went jointly to two pooches who appear in rave-themed road trip movie "Sirat", including one that eats an LSD-laced poo.
Past Palm Dog winners have included Brandy from "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". That award was picked up by director Quentin Tarantino.
Tilda Swinton accepted the prize in 2021 on behalf of her real-life dogs for their roles in "The Souvenir".
R.Chavez--AT
