Award of Excellence – Hippo (UK)

Title: Hippo
Runtime: 5 min
Country: UK 
Director: Jason Bailey
Placement: Award of Excellence 
Competition: December, 2024

Synopsis: On the anniversary of Helen’s death in the swirling, hippo-invested waters of the River Gambia, her husband Charles holds a dinner party attended by his sister and business rival, his secret lover (who is an undercover fraud investigator) and his secret lover’s secret lover.