Yard Kings Explained

Yard Kings
Director:Vasco Alexandre
Producer:Billy King
Starring:Elle Atkinson; David Price; Caroline Lazarus; Jermaine Ricketts
Cinematography:Jakub Rogala
Editing:Aiden Tobin
Music:Elliot Herrington
Studio:Bricks and Water Creative
Runtime:15min
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

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.

Synopsis

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

Accolades

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]

CompetitionCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Royal Television Society[14] Student London Television Award - Best-Scripted Film, 2021Vasco Alexandre & Billy KingWinner
Student Television Award - Best Sound Design, 2021Zuzanna PencakWinner
FFTG Awards[15] Best Director, 2021Vasco AlexandreWinner
Best Cinematography, 2021Jakub RogalaWinner
Jury Choice for Best Debut Short Film 2021Vasco Alexandre & Billy KingWinner
Best Screenplay, 2021Vasco AlexandreWinner
Best Sound, 2021Zuzanna PencakWinner
Best Actor, 2021David PriceWinner
Best Actress, 2021Elle AtkinsonWinner
Ca'Foscari Short Film Festival[16] [17] Premio Giornate Della Luce, 2021Jakub RogalaWinner
Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival[18] Take One! Award, 2021Vasco Alexandre & Billy KingNominee
European Cinematography Awards[19] Best Student Director, 2021Vasco AlexandreWinner
In the Palace International Short Film Festival[20] Best Student Film, 2021Vasco Alexandre & Billy KingNominee

Notes and References

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

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