Overview
- The Hollywood Creative Alliance presented the 2026 Astra Film Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 10.
- Indy won Best Performance in a Horror/Thriller Feature over Ethan Hawke, Alison Brie, Sally Hawkins, Sophie Thatcher and Alfie Williams.
- Good Boy, directed by owner-trainer Ben Leonberg, is told largely from the dog’s perspective with Indy as the narrative anchor.
- Leonberg accepted the award on Indy’s behalf and thanked the crew and trainers who enabled the nonverbal performance.
- The 2025 indie drew strong interest on a modest roughly $700,000 budget, grossed over $8 million, and is available on Shudder and digital platforms.