Yard Kings
Yard Kings | |
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Directed by | Vasco Alexandre |
Written by | Vasco Alexandre |
Produced by | Billy King |
Starring | Elle Atkinson; David Price; Caroline Lazarus; Jermaine Ricketts |
Cinematography | Jakub Rogala |
Edited by | Aiden Tobin |
Music by | Elliot Herrington |
Production companies | Bricks and Water Creative |
Release date |
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Running time | 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.[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 |
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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]- ^ "British Council Film: Yard Kings". film-directory.britishcouncil.org. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Ideas, Rolling (2021-12-13). "Yard kings: trailer - THE TINCAN". Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Yard Kings » Ca' Foscari Short". Ca' Foscari Short. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Vasco Alexandre". APR - Associação Portuguesa de Realizadores. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Interview with Vasco Alexandre". shortshotfest.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ THM (2021-10-07). "Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 11 | CGO". www.cgomovies.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Yard Kings (2020)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Ca 'Foscari pronto para a sua 11ª edição". C7nema.net (in European Portuguese). 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Ca' Foscari Short Film Festival 2021: tutti i vincitori della 11a edizione". Cinematographe.it (in Italian). 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ Redazione. "Ca' Foscari Short 2021, vince il corto iraniano "Digari – The Other" | RB Casting". www.rbcasting.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Two MDX productions triumph at the RTS London Student awards 2021 | Middlesex University London". www.mdx.ac.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Winners announced for the RTS London Student Television Awards 2021". Royal Television Society. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Yard Kings". FFTG Awards. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Television Magazine April 2021 by RTStelevision - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Vasco Alexandre". FFTG Awards. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "Yard Kings » Ca' Foscari Short". Ca' Foscari Short. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Resende, Tiago (2021-07-12). "Curtas Vila do Conde 2021: Seleção Oficial". Cinema Sétima Arte (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "WINNERS – September 2020 | European Cinematography AWARDS". Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ^ "IN THE PALACE - International Short Film Festival, Bulgaria | FESTIVAL | 18th Film Programme". inthepalace.com. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
External links
[edit]- Yard Kings at IMDb