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Morse is top dog at the Fidos

Banshees Of Inisherin star named best in the world

by Jennie Kermode

Fido Awards 2023
Fido Awards 2023 Photo: Nick Wall

The Banshees Of Inisherin may have missed out at the Oscars but it triumphed at the Fidos today when canine star Morse won special collars for Comedy Canine and Best in the World. The busy border collie, who played loyal companion Sammy alongside Brendan Gleeson, was unable to attend, so Kerry Fox and her canine friend Snowpe stepped in to pick up the awards on his behalf.

The ceremony, held in London’s Chiswick Cinema, saw the Dogmanitarian award go to Kean Cao for founding the brand new International Animal Future Film Festival, a Chinese event which celebrates filmmaking from the perspective of animals and aims to encourage more filmmakers to make animal films in a harmonious and professional way which raises awareness of how humans should live in harmony with animals in the future.

Those awards in full:

Best In the World

Blockbuster Bowser

  • Poppy, Cocaine Bear

Comedy Canine

Romcom Rover

  • Ruby, Rescued By Ruby

Mutt Moment

Historical Hound

  • Flossie, Lady Chatterley's Lover

Dogmanitarian Award

  • Kean Cao

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