Fido Awards: British Indie ‘Dragonfly’ Is Best In Show At The Canine Oscars

The London headquarters of the British Film Institute literally went to the dogs yesterday, when the venue’s foyer played host to the Fido Awards. Celebrating 20 years of canine chaos, the event has lost little of its shambolic charm since host Toby Rose — founder of the now-famous Cannes Palm Dog Awards — first launched it in 2006, with celebrity hosts including Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson and his little dog Punky, and actress Monica Dolan with her husky Velma. Surprisingly, unlike this year’s Baftas, there were no unwanted interruptions, although one guest did soil the stage. Unusually, many of the actual dogs were on hand to lay their paws on their gongs, as was the case with the first award, Historical Hound. This went to Hamnet star Toad, a Jack Russell Terrier, who graciously shared the limelight with his co-star Banjo, a rescue. Romcom Rover went to Pillion ’s Maggie, played by Rosie the Rottweiler, and was presented to her by her human co-star Paul Tallis, one of the film’s many BDSM bikers. Mutt Moment, meanwhile, went to I Swear ’s Rosie the Springer Spaniel, although, thankfully, a two-hour delay was not deemed necessary for her owner’s acceptance speech. Related Stories News 'SNL's BAFTA Racial Slur Sketch Decried As "Horrific" By Leading Tourette's Charity