Brooke triumphs at charity film awards
Working animal charity Brooke won the Peoples Choice Award for its filmBrooke at 90at the2025 Smiley Charity Film Awardswhich took place in London last week.Brooke at 90, whichis voiced by Ted Lasso actress Annette Badland, uses archival and present-day footage to explore the charitys 90-year history of improving the lives of working animals. The short film was a gold award winner in the Peoples Choice Award in the 15-50 million category at the ceremony which took place at Indigo at the O2 on Thursday 20 March. The award was decided by a public vote.I am immensely proud to support Brooke, a charity that impacts the lives of millions of working equines in communities where they are needed most, said Annette.It is truly an honour to be part of this award-winning film a remarkable story of hope. Reading the script moved me deeply, and I am delighted that it has touched so many others, as reflected in the response of the voters.About the awardsThe annual Smiley Charity Film Awards were created tocelebrate the success of film in fundraising, to increase exposure of charity films and to encourage donations for good causes.The awards arethe worlds largest cause-based film campaign and have helped more than 5,000 causes gain exposure, donations and volunteers since their creation seven years ago.At the 2023 Charity Film Awards, Brooke won the Grand Prix Peoples Choice Award forUnbreakable Bonds, a film which showed how bonds between people and animals build foundations for life-changing relationships.For more information about the awards and for a list of winners, click here.Related contentHow to tell if a horse is happyUK bans live export of horses for slaughterPetition set up with the aim of updating the Dangerous Dogs Act to better protect horsesPublic attitudes towards horse sport on the right track but there is still more to doLearn to read your horses body language with this expert adviceThe post Brooke triumphs at charity film awards appeared first on Your Horse.