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From Bedrooms to Billions

A Scientific Curiosity That Sparked a Revolution

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From Bedrooms to Billions is a 2014 documentary film by British filmmakers Anthony Caulfield and Nicola Caulfield that tells the story of the British video games industry from 1979 to the present day. The film focuses on 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. The film features interviews with major British game designers, journalists and musicians from across the last 30 years.

Directed byNicola Caulfield, Anthony Caulfield

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Released
Runtime
2h 42m
Language
EN
Released
October 3, 2014
Studios
Gracious Films

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10 credited
Starring
Peter Molyneux

Peter Molyneux

Himself

David Braben

Himself

Jon Hare

Himself

Jeff Minter

Jeff Minter

Himself

David Perry

Himself

Mark Healey

Himself

Ben Daglish

Himself

Dino Dini

Himself

Martin Galway

Himself

Rob Hubbard

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Nicola Caulfield
Nicola Caulfield
Anthony Caulfield
Anthony Caulfield
Written by
Anthony Caulfield
Anthony Caulfield
Nicola Caulfield
Nicola Caulfield

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