Every year at Lent, the whole town of Ashbourne, England gathers not to watch football, but to play it. The peculiar version they play, Shrovetide Football—in which a heaving sea of humanity wills a hand-painted, four-pound ball towards one of two goals set three miles apart--was developed in medieval times and is the origin of soccer, rugby, and American football. This spirited cross-town rivalry divides the population into posh Up’ards and the dirty Down’ards. Played for a thousand years, the game is a time-honored, quintessentially British tradition, surviving edicts from kings, revolutions, and modern life.

Peter Baxter is a filmmaker Co-founder/President of Slamdance. In 1995 Baxter co-founded Slamdance as an independent alternative to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Since its inception, Baxter has been responsible for developing and maintaining all areas of Slamdance. As Slamdance’s President, he has built an organization synonymous with the discovery of emerging talent. His current feature film work includes the documentary feature WILD IN THE STREETS.

Peter Baxter is a filmmaker Co-founder/President of Slamdance. In 1995 Baxter co-founded Slamdance as an independent alternative to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Since its inception, Baxter has been responsible for developing and maintaining all areas of Slamdance. As Slamdance’s President, he has built an organization synonymous with the discovery of emerging talent. His current feature film work includes the documentary feature WILD IN THE STREETS.