Indy the Dog Beats Ethan Hawke, Sally Hawkins, Alison Brie, & More Stars for Astra Film Award

A dog beat out some of this year’s most acclaimed horror movie performances.

At the 9th Annual Astra Film Awards, Indy the Dog took home the win for Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller for his role in the film Good Boy.

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He was up against Ethan Hawke (Black Phone 2), Alison Brie (Together), Alfie Williams (28 Years Later), Sally Hawkins (Bring Her Back), and Sophie Thatcher (Companion).

Good Boy director and Indy‘s owner Ben Leonberg accepted the award on his dog’s behalf, per Entertainment Weekly, and delivered his speech in a pre-recorded message.

“Hi, I’m Ben Leonberg, the director of Good Boy here with my dog, the goodest boy himself. On behalf of Indy, we are so thrilled to be recognized for his work in a movie he does not totally understand he was in,” said the filmmaker.

Ben described the genre overall as one that is “fueled by originality and reinvention, and by audiences who are the most eager to see something new” as well as the one that really allows for the most experimentation.

“Indy is honored to accept this award — especially knowing that he’s standing in alongside performers who didn’t even need to be bribed in order to hit their marks,” he concluded.

Good Boy is available to stream on Shudder and AMC+. Here’s where you can watch more of last year’s best horror movies.