KINGSTON, Jamaica – From Yard The Collection, the immigrant city drama about one Jamaican man’s quest to search out his private {and professional} future on the tough streets of New York Metropolis, premiered to a big and enthusiastic viewers on the Palace Cineplex theatre, Sovereign Heart in Kingston, Jamaica this previous Monday September 18.
The Stars Got here Out
A star studded capability crowd, which included famend names from the worlds of leisure and sports activities. Stars corresponding to former 100 meter world file holder Asafa Powell, reggae dancehall artist and producer Agent Sasco. As well as, award successful actress Deon Silvera and lots of others. They greeted the one hour pilot with laughter, cheers and thunderous applause at its conclusion.
BAM MOMS Membership Fundraiser
The occasion, which was held as a charity fundraiser for The BAM MOMS Club, was hosted by broadcaster, journalist and educator Paula-Anne Porter -Jones. Plus, award successful playwright and actor David Heron, who additionally seems within the collection in a serious supporting function.
The BAM MOMS CLUB was based by its CEO Dr Soyini Gordon Mitchell in 2021. They’re a Jamaica based mostly charitable group geared in direction of offering prenatal training for pregnant girls. Particularly of their fourth to seventh month of being pregnant.
All proceeds raised from the Jamaican Premiere of From Yard will contribute to the membership’s Prenatal Training Scholarship Programme. The programme will encompass a six week prenatal programme for 15 to twenty underprivileged expectant moms within the membership’s subsequent cohort beginning in October 2023.

The Story Behind From Yard
From Yard is an immigrant city drama that traces the true life story of Jamaican born Dave G Heron (to not be confused with the aforementioned David Heron). From his humble childhood beginnings in Maverley, Kingston by his subsequent emigration to the USA. His turbulent adolescence and younger maturity on the streets of New York Metropolis within the Nineteen Seventies and 80s. The collection relies on Heron’s autobiographical novel Yardie. It’s believed to be the primary ever tv manufacturing to look at the pursuit of the American dream by the eyes of a Jamaican household.

Becoming a member of within the festivities had been different members of the largely Jamaican cast. Together with collection lead Shevrado Oliver who performs David G Heron, Glen “Titus” Campbell, Darron Donaldson, Miranda Melhado, Claire Dennison, Zole Onoura, Romar Banton and Adam Christian, making his skilled performing debut within the function of younger Dave G Heron.
Additionally in attendance had been From Yard’s producers. Together with Government Producer Dave G Heron, Producer Phaedra Benford and Producer -Director Leland Benford.

Talkback Phase
Within the talkback phase held after the screening between the forged, producers and the hosts, Producer-Director Benford confused the significance that his staff positioned on authenticity in the course of the manufacturing course of, which he believes resulted within the tremendously constructive viewers response because the present unfolded .
“From the very starting we knew we wanted to shoot this in Jamaica, in genuine Jamaican areas and with genuine Jamaican actors,” he acknowledged. “It was simply too vital a undertaking for the Jamaican individuals and tradition to not be precisely represented. And it was clearly the fitting choice based mostly on what we’ve witnessed right here tonight.”
Producer Phaedra Benford additionally revealed that a number of networks and streaming platforms have proven a robust curiosity within the undertaking. Better of all, the manufacturing staff is hoping to safe a distribution deal for the collection within the close to future.
Sponsors
The Jamaican Premiere of From Yard was introduced in affiliation with Claiminus Media Group, Bam Cosmetics, and Panorama Property. As well as, Incognito Trip Keep, Guardian Common Insurance coverage, MD Couriers, Hey Day Automobile Rental and Choose Manufacturers.