It's called the Palm Dog contest, but the winner of the annual Cannes Film Festival tradition was a Panda.

CANNES, France (AP) — It's called the Palm Dog contest, but Friday's winner of the annual Cannes Film Festival tradition was a Panda.

Panda wins the 2025 Palm Dog award at Cannes — and a look-alike accepts “We honor the four-legged here just so they get a bit of their moment before the big dresses and the tuxedos take over ...

Perle receives the Palm Dog award on behalf of Panda, who could not attend, during the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025.

It’s called the Palm Dog contest, but the winner of the annual Cannes Film Festival tradition was a Panda.

While Panda sadly could not be there to collect the award, a look-alike local pooch was on hand to collect the coveted dog collar along with one of the film's human producers.

It’s called the Palm Dog contest, but the winner of the annual Cannes Film Festival tradition was a Panda.

Perle receives the Palm Dog award on behalf of Panda, who could not attend, during the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23 ...

Perle receives the Palm Dog award on behalf of Panda, who could not attend, during the Palm Dog award ceremony at the 78th international film festival in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 23, 2025.

CANNES, France (AP) — It's called the Palm Dog contest, but Friday's winner of the annual Cannes Film Festival tradition was a Panda.

CANNES, France (AP) — It's called the Palm Dog contest, but Friday's winner of the annual Cannes Film Festival tradition was a Panda. Panda, though, is an Icelandic sheepdog who stars in “The ...