This bulldog just won the most prestigious award in the canine acting world

Nellie the bulldog
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The Cannes Film Festival brings the brightest stars from around the world to the Croisette, but you would err to assume all of them walk on two legs. Alongside the prestigious Palme D'or award for the best movie of the festival is the lesser-known but no less exciting Palm Dog, which naturally goes to the best performance by a pooch in a film.

Sadly, this year's award was a posthumous one, with the honor going to the late, great Nellie the bulldog:

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.