Tilda Swinton’s spaniels get their paws on Palm Dogs award at Cannes

Tilda Swinton took dwelling the fur-most prize at the Cannes film festival on Friday 16 July, when her three spaniels had been given the Palm Dogs award for their position in The Memento Section 2.

Rosie, Dora and their grandson Snowbear had been sadly unable to attend the prestigious ceremony — now in its 20th year — on the rooftop terrace of the Marriott Resort. 

But canines-lover Swinton modified into game ample to sport the prestigious red collar herself as she permitted the award on their behalf. 

Tilda Swinton on Palm Dogs: ‘Right here is the prize to get’

“I tried to get the dogs here, but they’re busy,” Swinton stated. “I hear they’re on the beach in the Highlands in Scotland.”

“I basically possess to expose you honestly, here’s the prize to get,” she added. “We’re so stoked to get this prize. We’ve been eyeing this award for many years.”

Palm Dogs stars Brandy and Uggie

The final Palm Dogs modified into picked up in 2019 by Quentin Tarantino on behalf of Brandy who completed Brad Pitt’s real pitbull in Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood. 

When the festival modified into cancelled final year on account of the pandemic, a posthumous Palm Dogs modified into awarded to Uggie the adorable terrier from the Oscar-winning “The Artist” for easiest canines performance ever at Cannes.

Rosie, Dora and Snowbear

Swinton appears in The Memento Section 2 alongside now not only her real-life spaniels, but additionally her daughter, Honor. 

The film’s director Joanna Hogg modified into additionally present for the Palm Dogs ceremony by strategy of Swinton’s phone, and stated she would possibly per chance well per chance be very fully satisfied to work with Rosie, Dora and Snowbear once more. 

“I mediate they’ll be in great quiz now,” Hogg stated.

Porn megastar pooch

A second-place Huge Prix modified into given to Sophie, who appears in Purple Rocket about a porn megastar returning to limited-town Texas. 

Director Sean Baker and breakout megastar Simon Rex had been on hand to receive the award and shared a coronary heart-warming tail. 

“We came upon Sophie in Texas and the vet stated she only had six months to are residing because she had coronary heart-worms. I’m satisfied to state that she is now residing in the lap of luxury in LA,” stated Baker. 

Rex apologised for being late to the ceremony, asserting, “We had field discovering barking … sorry, parking,” which got loads of groans and at least one bark from the crew. 

— By © Agence France-Presse