2 RTS AWARDS
FOR YARD KINGS
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Yard Kings wrapped up a fantastic festival circuit with 2 Royal Television Society Awards - the oldest television society in the world with the UK King Charles III as patron.
Yard Kings grew out of its director Vasco Alexandre's desire to write about the subject of domestic abuse, and his fascination with the view of the world through a child's eyes. "Since the beginning, we wanted to portray a strong social component" says Vasco. "It was a real challenge for me as Portuguese to nail the nuances of the British culture". I accepted a lot of collaboration from as many people as possible during the process". The story focuses on 11-year-old Ellie, who can't stand her mother's new partner.
There's a sequence involving an activated car-crusher, and to film a scene with the young actor playing Ellie's friend on top of a truck cabin, the crew worked for over a week to make sure it was safe. The child actors were completely opposite characters, very shy and very confident - "I had to talk to them in separate ways" says Vasco. "But in the end I saw a chemistry. I’m really glad we cast them".
While the film has won a clutch of prizes previously, the producer Billy King says he was "shocked" by the RTS announcement. The jurors praised it for "showing a real depth of maturity in filmmaking - utterly compelling and very touching, particularly the way the young actors portrayed a carefree joy and hope in their careworn lives".
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MARCH 05, 2024
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