The Kickstarter campaign for Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon — the next documentary from Nicola and Anthony Caulfield — is now live and has already raised almost half of its £55,000 target in under 12 hours.
The update, posted Friday 19 June 2026 at 9:45am, confirms strong early interest in a project that aims to chronicle the history and cultural impact of the Commodore 64 home computer.
Background and scope
Nicola and Anthony Caulfield, the creative duo behind Bedrooms To Billions and The Rubber Keyed Wonder, announced the new film in January 2026.
Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon focuses on the C64, a home computer that launched in 1982 and went on to become one of the most influential and best-known platforms of the 1980s home computing era.
The film will document the machine’s development, commercial success, and lasting influence on gaming, music, and computing culture.
Paraphrased project aims
The Caulfields have said the documentary will feature fresh interviews with engineers, technicians and PR staff who helped design and sell the Commodore 64, alongside developers, musicians and fans who built its software and communities.
They intend to examine several of the C64’s most memorable games and explain what made them significant, pairing these interviews with archival material and in-game footage to create a comprehensive historical account.
Kickstarter status and production notes
As of the campaign update on 19 June 2026, the Kickstarter campaign has raised nearly 50% of its £55,000 goal in less than a day, signaling robust early support from the retro and preservation communities.
The Caulfields’ prior documentaries used a combination of new interviews and archival resources; this new project confirms they will apply a similar approach to tell the C64 story.
Why it matters
The Commodore 64 remains a touchstone for retro gaming and home computing preservation.
Documentaries like this help preserve first-hand accounts and primary materials that are valuable to historians, developers and fans.
Backers and interested readers can find the live Kickstarter campaign page for pledge tiers, stretch goals and delivery timelines as posted by the filmmakers.
The update, posted Friday 19 June 2026 at 9:45am, confirms strong early interest in a project that aims to chronicle the history and cultural impact of the Commodore 64 home computer.
Background and scope
Nicola and Anthony Caulfield, the creative duo behind Bedrooms To Billions and The Rubber Keyed Wonder, announced the new film in January 2026.
Commodore 64: The Birth of a Cultural Icon focuses on the C64, a home computer that launched in 1982 and went on to become one of the most influential and best-known platforms of the 1980s home computing era.
The film will document the machine’s development, commercial success, and lasting influence on gaming, music, and computing culture.
Paraphrased project aims
The Caulfields have said the documentary will feature fresh interviews with engineers, technicians and PR staff who helped design and sell the Commodore 64, alongside developers, musicians and fans who built its software and communities.
They intend to examine several of the C64’s most memorable games and explain what made them significant, pairing these interviews with archival material and in-game footage to create a comprehensive historical account.
Kickstarter status and production notes
As of the campaign update on 19 June 2026, the Kickstarter campaign has raised nearly 50% of its £55,000 goal in less than a day, signaling robust early support from the retro and preservation communities.
The Caulfields’ prior documentaries used a combination of new interviews and archival resources; this new project confirms they will apply a similar approach to tell the C64 story.
Why it matters
The Commodore 64 remains a touchstone for retro gaming and home computing preservation.
Documentaries like this help preserve first-hand accounts and primary materials that are valuable to historians, developers and fans.
Backers and interested readers can find the live Kickstarter campaign page for pledge tiers, stretch goals and delivery timelines as posted by the filmmakers.
