"It's important to note that Indy had no awareness that he was even "acting" in any real sense of the word. Director Ben Leonberg said in a behind-the-scenes mini-doc accompanying the film that Indy is not a trained canine actor, and the film is edited such that shots recontextualize moments where Indy is just looking at something off-screen as Leonberg makes noise behind the camera."
"If you look elsewhere, however, you'll find that both fans of the other nominees and general award season followers are viewing it through a much more cynical lens. Honestly, the more I think about it, the more Indy winning out against excellent human actors sounds like the plot of a Disney Channel Original Movie in which a young kid's canine companion makes trouble for their owner's no good, mean-ass bullies by beating them at the local talent show."
Indy, a retriever who starred in a dog-led horror movie that premiered last year, has been winning multiple performance awards. The dog won animal-performance honors at South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, the San Diego Film Critics Society, and the Boston Society of Film Critics. Indy won the Astra Award for Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller on January 9, the first time he beat human nominees. Director Ben Leonberg said Indy is not a trained canine actor, and the film uses editing to make ordinary looks appear expressive. Fans responded with admiration while some viewers reacted with cynicism about award choices.
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