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Haxey Hood

For 650 years, two rival Lincolnshire villages have met to play a game led by an enigmatic character known as 'The Fool'. This year, a new 'Fool' was elected for the first time in a quarter of a century. From now on, every January, James Chatwin will make a fool of himself.

  • Chris Boyd
    Director
    Perfectionery
  • James Chatwin
    Key Cast
    "Haxey Fool"
  • Ed Moore
    Photography
  • Gary Hartley
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Folklore
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 19, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    100 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Chris Boyd

Chris Boyd was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and studied journalism at The University of Sheffield. For the last ten years, he has worked on publicity for independent and foreign language cinema in the UK.

He is the writer of the short films 'Slow Death Parts I,II & III' about his time spent performing in the UK stand-up comedy scene which screened at London Short Film Festival.

He is currently developing a horror short set in the Peak District.

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