Yard Kings

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Yard Kings
Directed byVasco Alexandre
Written byVasco Alexandre
Produced byBilly King
StarringElle Atkinson; David Price; Caroline Lazarus; Jermaine Ricketts
CinematographyJakub Rogala
Edited byAiden Tobin
Music byElliot Herrington
Production
companies
Bricks and Water Creative
Release date
  • 2020 (2020)
Running time
15min
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Yard Kings is a 2020 British short film[1][2] written and directed by Vasco Alexandre [3][4] and produced by Billy King.[5] It stars Elle Atkinson, David Price, Jermaine Ricketts and Caroline Lazarus.

The film is inspired by the British social realism tradition, which depicts people's struggle when living in poverty and exposed to various forms of violence.[citation needed]

Synopsis[edit]

Ellie, a 9-year-old girl from a violent home, tries to escape her harsh reality by taking refuge in a scrapyard nearby with her friend Pete. Her way of spending her time is to build a "house" where she can dream of another existence.[6]

Cast[edit]

  • David Price as Pete
  • Elle Atkinson as Ellie
  • Jermaine Ricketts as Alfie
  • Caroline Lazarus as Lisa[7]

Accolades[edit]

Yard Kings has received international nominations and awards, including a Giornate Della Luce Award at the Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival,[8][9][10] two Royal Television Society Awards - the oldest television society in the world with Charles, Prince of Wales as patron;[11][12] and eight FFTG awards.[13]

Competition Category Recipient(s) Result
Royal Television Society[14] Student London Television Award - Best-Scripted Film, 2021 Vasco Alexandre & Billy King Winner
Student Television Award - Best Sound Design, 2021 Zuzanna Pencak Winner
FFTG Awards[15] Best Director, 2021 Vasco Alexandre Winner
Best Cinematography, 2021 Jakub Rogala Winner
Jury Choice for Best Debut Short Film 2021 Vasco Alexandre & Billy King Winner
Best Screenplay, 2021 Vasco Alexandre Winner
Best Sound, 2021 Zuzanna Pencak Winner
Best Actor, 2021 David Price Winner
Best Actress, 2021 Elle Atkinson Winner
Ca'Foscari Short Film Festival[16][17] Premio Giornate Della Luce, 2021 Jakub Rogala Winner
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival[18] Take One! Award, 2021 Vasco Alexandre & Billy King Nominee
European Cinematography Awards[19] Best Student Director, 2021 Vasco Alexandre Winner
In the Palace International Short Film Festival[20] Best Student Film, 2021 Vasco Alexandre & Billy King Nominee

References[edit]

  1. ^ "British Council Film: Yard Kings". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  2. ^ Ideas, Rolling (2021-12-13). "Yard kings: trailer - THE TINCAN". Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  3. ^ "Yard Kings » Ca' Foscari Short". Ca' Foscari Short. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  4. ^ "Vasco Alexandre". APR - Associação Portuguesa de Realizadores. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  5. ^ "Interview with Vasco Alexandre". shortshotfest.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  6. ^ THM (2021-10-07). "Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 11 | CGO". www.cgomovies.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  7. ^ "Yard Kings (2020)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  8. ^ "Ca 'Foscari pronto para a sua 11ª edição". C7nema.net (in European Portuguese). 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  9. ^ "Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2021: tutti i vincitori della 11a edizione". Cinematographe.it (in Italian). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  10. ^ Redazione. "Ca' Foscari Short 2021, vince il corto iraniano "Digari – The Other" | RB Casting". www.rbcasting.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  11. ^ "Two MDX productions triumph at the RTS London Student awards 2021 | Middlesex University London". www.mdx.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  12. ^ "Winners announced for the RTS London Student Television Awards 2021". Royal Television Society. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  13. ^ "Yard Kings". FFTG Awards. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  14. ^ "Television Magazine April 2021 by RTStelevision - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  15. ^ "Vasco Alexandre". FFTG Awards. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  16. ^ "Yard Kings » Ca' Foscari Short". Ca' Foscari Short. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  17. ^ Alasia, Bruna (11 October 2021). "Ca' Foscari short film festival. La prima rassegna organizzata da un'istituzione universitaria. I premi". www.dazebaonews.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  18. ^ Resende, Tiago (2021-07-12). "Curtas Vila do Conde 2021: Seleção Oficial". Cinema Sétima Arte (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  19. ^ "WINNERS – September 2020 | European Cinematography AWARDS". Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  20. ^ "IN THE PALACE - International Short Film Festival, Bulgaria | FESTIVAL | 18th Film Programme". inthepalace.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.

External links[edit]

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