“Yard Kings” by Vasco Alexandre

Official Beyond the Short Premiere

Ellie, a 9-year-old girl from an abusive household, tries to escape her reality by taking refuge in a scrapyard with her friend Pete. There, they build a new home and dream of another existence.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

“With families in lockdown worldwide in 2021, hotlines were lighting up with abuse reports. The violence became more frequent and severe. Since cases have increased by 20%, I cannot imagine a better time to tell this story. Told through the eyes of one of the biggest losers in a violent relationship -children- 'Yard Kings' observes a 9-year-old girl's reality as a fly on the wall.

It is a personal topic for me, and it was challenging to portray a social issue outside of my cultural zone. London is a complicated city, filled with all kinds of truths and contradictions, and I wanted to find my own emotional connection to it since my time there was such a significant chapter of my life.”

-Vasco Alexandre

CREDITS

Writer and Director // Vasco Alexandre

Cast

David Price as Pete

Elle Atkinson as Ellie

Caroline Lazarus as Lisa

Jermaine Ricketts as Alfie

Production Company // Bricks and Water Creative, Middlesex University, London, UK

Producer // Billy King

First Assistant Director // Billy King

Composer // Elliot Herrington

Director of Photography // Jakub Rogala

Editor // Aiden Tobin

Editor Assistant // Petar Tuhchiev

Colourist // Aiden Tobin

Production Designer // Miriam Abdulameer

Art Directors // Pedro Vaz, Tinman Wu

Sound Recordist & Sound Designer // Zuzanna Pencak

Boom Operator // Lee Dong Hyun

1st Camera Assistant // Josef Khader Agha

Second Camera Assistant // Petar Tuhchiev

Gaffer // Edward Morris

Make-up Artist // Malwina Hill Kristyna Hruba

Production Assistants

Ellie Colenso, Carol Kyng, Glyn King, Andrea Real Serrano

Behind the Scenes Videographer // Harrison Toward

Stills Photographer // Teodora Hristova

Special Thanks

David Cottis, David Heinemann, Eddie McCaffery, Lara Thompson, Patrick Wladyka


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