TIGA lends financial support to From Bedroom to Billion documentary – and calls on others to do the same

By June 28, 2012 Press Releases

TIGA, the trade association
representing the UK games industry, has lent its backing to a documentary feature
film which aims to tell the story of the UK videogames industry.

The organisation has pledged
money to help fund From Bedroom to Billions and it is calling on its members
and videogame fans to do the same.

Produced by Anthony and
Nicola Caulfield, the film is looking for $35,000 of funding via the
crowd-funding website Indiegogo which offers those pledging money special perks
including having their name in the film credits.

The documentary has
generated a lot of interest among videogame fans and it has featured in
magazines such as Retro Gamer and Edge.

TIGA believes it is
important the film is made since it will delve into the history of Britain's
massive contribution to the videogame industry.

The film will show the
importance of the gaming sector in the UK and the many wonderful games which
were created from 1979 to 1996.

Highlighting the
entrepreneurial spirit which has underpinned the UK's gaming industry from the
start, the 90-minute documentary will prove to be an inspiration, too, for
today's generation of videogame developers.

It is a documentary that
TIGA is delighted to be associated with and it is urging developers, publishers
and videogame players to help make the project a reality.

A host of big names in the
industry are earmarked for interview in the film including TIGA chairman and
Rebellion CEO Jason Kingsley OBE.

The producers, Anthony and
Nicola Caulfield, are also interviewing Dizzy creators The Oliver Twins who now
head up Blitz Games Studios, David Braben who famously made Elite, Codemasters
founder David Darling.

Also included are other top
names from the 1980s and 1990s, from Sensible Soccer's Jon Hare and Manic
Miner's Matthew Smith to Ocean Software founder Gary Bracey and Crash magazine
illustrator Oliver Frey.

Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of
TIGA, said:
“We wholeheartedly back endeavours which support and promote gaming
and we are delighted to see this film is being planned. It is important to
showcase the history of gaming so that it is never forgotten. Video gaming is
not only creative and innovative but it is also built upon a entrepreneurial
spirit which has proved so vital – skills and thinking which will stand the UK
in good stead for years to come.

“We are committed to
showcasing and celebrating British developers and we want to help this film in
its aim of getting the message out that Britain has a proud history and much
talent. We had no hesitation in backing the project and we would like to see
our members get fully behind the film.”

Anthony Caulfield, writer,
producer and director of the film, said:
“We are
delighted to have support from TIGA. We aim to tell the remarkable, true story
of the British video games industry between 1979 and 1996 and how the
creativity and vision of a relatively small number of individuals allowed the
UK to play a key, pioneering role in the shaping of the billion dollar video
games industry which today, dominates the modern world's entertainment
landscape.

“It
promises to fascinate and evoke with its combination of insightful stories and
compelling archive and it is a very British story that has never been told
before. It is wonderful that today's video game industry is in such good health
today and this is built on the remarkable stories, struggles and successes that
saw  it go from quite literally nothing into a major force littered with
original thinkers, innovators and eccentric characters.”

 

Find
out more about the film, pledge money and discover more about the perks of
doing so, go to http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/78873And

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to editors:

About TIGA:

TIGA is the trade association representing the UK’s games industry. The
majority of our members are either independent games developers or in-house
publisher owned developers. We also have games publishers, outsourcing
companies, technology businesses and universities amongst our membership. TIGA won 10 business awards and was
nominated a finalist for 9 other awards during 2010 and 2011.  In 2010 TIGA won two business awards including
‘Trade Association of the Year’ from the Trade Association Forum. In 2011, TIGA
won eight business awards including ‘Trade Association of the Year’ from the
Trade Association Forum, ‘Outstanding Organisation’ from the Chartered
Management Institute and two Global Business Excellence Awards, including
‘Outstanding Marketing Campaign’.

 Richard Wilson won the ‘Leadership Award’ from the Trade Association
Forum and the ‘Outstanding Leader’ award from the Chartered Management
Institute. TIGA is an Investors in People organisation.

TIGA's vision is to make the UK
the best place in the world to do games business.  We focus on three sets
of activities: political representation, generating media coverage and
developing services that enhance the competitiveness of our members.  This
means that TIGA members are effectively represented in the corridors of power,
their voice is heard in the media and they receive benefits that make a
material difference to their businesses, including a reduction in costs and
improved commercial opportunities.

For further
information, please contact Dr Richard Wilson, TIGA CEO on: 07875 939 643, or
email richard.wilson@tiga.org.

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