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.
| Yard Kings | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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
editEllie, 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
editYard 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- ^ "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