“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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